Here are my thoughts on the first book in the Animorphs series, The Invasion by K.A. Applegate. If you enjoy the video, please consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube! Branden ChowenBranden has been a film fan since he was young, roaming the halls of Blockbuster Video, trying to find the grossest, scariest looking VHS…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Title: Dark Matter Author: Blake Crouch Published: 2016 Publisher: Broadway Books — Jason is an average guy living in Chicago with his wife, Daniela and son, Charlie. He is a professor at a local University, and she is an artist. They have made the choice of parenthood over their careers, and both wonder, every once…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
Title: Planet of the Apes Author: Pierre Boulle Published: 1963 Publisher: Vanguard Press Audiobook Narrator: Greg Wise — The world of Planet of the Apes is one of my favorite media franchises of all-time. I don’t remember when I first saw the film, but it left a mark on me because the premise behind it…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Published: August 16, 2011 Publisher: Random House Audiobook Narrator: Wil Wheaton — The hype is real, and it is earned. I really wasn’t sure what to expect with Ready Player One. When the novel came out, it garnered a lot of buzz, and the general consensus, as I…
Book Review – Branden Chowen on Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone (2017)
Title: Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone (2017) Editors: Rich Handley, Jim Beard Publisher: Titan Books MSRP: $14.95 — I’m a huge Planet of the Apes fan, and was looking forward to this short story collection for quite a while. So long, in fact, that I completely forgot about its release. On…
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