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Not for Nothing by Stephen Graham Jones – Video Book Review

January 3, 2014

Reading Stephen Graham Jones is like being on a manhunt for a double amputee. Even when I get him, I don't get all of him. Nick Bruiseman is a has-been PI who lives in a storage locker in Stanton, Texas. A small town, 3,000 people, where everyone knows everyone. So when Bruiseman gets hired, things turn incestuous quickly. The book will be released in March 2014. If you are a fan of detective novels and oral storytelling, then I definitely recommend it. But know, you're going to have to work for your reward. I've read a lot of Stephen Graham Jones (show stack), and I've thoroughly enjoyed just about all of it. Jones is an evasive storyteller, very difficult to pin down and with plots that are often difficult to follow. And I think with Not For Nothing, his 18th book, I've finally figured out why. First, his very conversational…

6 Fun Facts about New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2013

new year's eve facts from doug wilson and caleb j. ross

New Year's Eve has a history more exciting than the contemporary drunken pregnancies and awkward teenage basement parties would imply. Join me and Wichita-based stand up comedian Doug Wilson as we discuss 6 of the funnest (used loosely) facts we could find about New Year's Eve. Be sure to hire Doug Wilson for all your comedy needs.

The TARDIS Tag video

December 30, 2013

The Owl's Perch (subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/foxesarentfelines) was kind enough to tag me in the TARDIS tag, which was started by Sue Moro (subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/suemoro). I'll be honest, I feel like underqualified for this job. Sure, I've made many booktube videos over that last couple of years, but I've never actually watched Doctor Who. GASP! Que??????? But, I get the show's concept (I think), which I hope was enough to let me do justice to this tag. Thanks so much to The Owl's Perch for tagging me. I anticipate some of you may hate this video. I criticize certain readers of Genesis (from The Bible, not from The Great Britain), Harry Potter, and maybe Doctor Who, though with the later criticization it's more about me making fun of myself for never having watched the show. Mentioned: The Beasts of Upton Puddle by Simon West-Bulford The Soul Consortium by Simon West-Bulford House of…

Video Review of Moby Dick, or The Card Game

December 23, 2013

Who can resist a card game based on Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick or The Whale? In this video I review the game, which I recently acquired by funding a Kickstarter campaign. Is the game fun? Definitely. Mentioned: KingPost channel (with gameplay videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJn6MICf0WlvGIRl6zkUDfw What am I drinking? Founders Porter

The Party City Creeper – from the calebjrossvlog archives

December 16, 2013

On a mission to buy fake facial hair, I realize the real reason why Party City doesn't sell creeper mustaches.

Saving The Earth One Beer at a Time – from the calebjrossvlog archives

December 14, 2013

Recycling is good. Drinking the beer out of bottles in order to necessitate the recycling is better.

S. by J.J Abrams and Doug Dorst – A Lazy Book Review w/ the Booked. Podcast

December 1, 2013

Fair warning: this is probably the dumbest thing I've ever done on this channel. And I've done a lot of dumb stuff. But you've been warned. Therefore, I'm free to dumb it up all the way to eleven. I posted an initial thoughts video of S. a couple weeks ago. Now I'm back with my full review. But this one is different. See, I already reviewed the book on the November 27th episode of the Booked. Podcast. And rather than rehash my thoughts on my YouTube channel, I figure I would do what a truly lazy person would do and hire some sock puppets to re-enact parts of the Booked. Podcast conversation. Mentioned: Booked Podcast S. by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst