Review Roundup: May 22nd - June 30th · 12:11am Jul 3rd, 2017
It's Tour de France time! That magical month when I get up early every morning, even though I don't have to go to work. Thank goodness I don't live on the west coast; I don't think I could handle getting up at 5:00 AM (earlier, on mountain stages!) day after day without even the promise of a paycheck to reward me for it.
It's a bittersweet Tour for me, too, because Thomas Voeckler has already announced that it'll be his last. His first Tour, in 2004, was also the first one I watched, and his gutsy ten-day defence of the yellow jersey was absolutely compelling. I fell in love with his humble cheekiness, and have rooted for him ever since. The race won't be the same without him, and his bevy of ridiculous expressions.
But for these next few weeks, at least, he's still here, and I intend to enjoy his presence while I can. Catch a few stages of the Tour if you're up in the mornings (American-time), and if you need something to read while checking out the cycling, try some of these reviews from the past month on for size:
Monday, May 22, 2017:
Mini-Reviews Round 186
Short reviews of The Feast, by Professor Tacitus; Modern Vortextology, by latte89; and The Little Mermare, by AbsoluteAnonymous.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017:
Fandom Classics Part 214: Let's Find You a Date!
My review of Soundslikeponies' RariTwi shipfic about... well, about shipping, Rarity, and Twilight!
Friday, May 26, 2017:
Fandom Classics Part 215: Nosflutteratu
My review of Charcoal Quill's tale of Fluttershy's vampiric tendencies--her pre-Bats! vampiric tendencies, that is.
Monday, May 29, 2017:
Mini-Reviews Round 187
Short reviews of How I Became the Sea, by GeekySonic; A Party For... Divorce?, by lord_steak; and Rarity Does Her Taxes, by Coyotek4.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017:
Fandom Classics Part 216: Twilight Hears the Narrator
My review of Stratocaster's meta-account of fourth wall shenanigans.
Friday, June 2, 2017:
First Sentences In (Fan)Fiction the 20th
In this very special episode of round of First Sentences, I look at the opening lines of a few of FiMFic's highest-rated stories.
Monday, June 5, 2017:
Mini-Reviews Round 188
Short reviews of Around the World in 81 Days (And Other Problems Caused by Leap Years), by GaPJaxie; We Rent the Night, by totallynotabrony; and Callidus and the Mystery of Magic, by Giginss.
Monday, June 12, 2017:
Stuff That Isn't Reviews, Upcoming Reviews, and Reviews You Can Read Right Now!
Everything promised by the title! What more could you want?
Wednesday, June 14, 2017:
Mini-Reviews Round 189
Short reviews of Historical Gaps, by The Cyan Recluse; Final Mashtination, by Rinnaul; and That Place Beyond the Sea..., by Skyblitz.
Friday, June 16, 2017:
Reviewer Reviews: Loganberry
You all know Logan's reviews at Louder Yay, and follow him with almost as much fanatic zeal as you track me with (I assume). But is he any good? A OMPR investigation.
Monday, June 19, 2017:
Episode Talk: S7E11, Not Asking for Trouble
In which I discuss the reYakining, and what I thought of it.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017:
Fandom Classics Part 217: Exit Through Canterlot
My review of TheBrianJ's story of the intersection between art, vandalism, and (not-so-)simmering rage.
Friday, June 23, 2017:
Fandom Classics Part 218: Luna, There's a Sentient Race Inside Your Mane
My review of boardgamebrony's tale of intergalactic war and hair care.
Monday, June 26, 2017:
Mini-Reviews Round 190
Short reviews of Kill Phil, by TheAshenKnight; I Dream of Apples, by Dan_s Comments; and Behold, the Princess of Thorns (Also Fainting), by MidnightDancer.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017:
Fandom Classics Part 219: Keeping Your Hooves On The Ground
My review of InsertAuthorHere's tale of what happened in the immediate aftermath of Dash's first Sonic Rainboom--when she realized that Fluttershy had fallen to the ground, that terrible place full of monsters and general awfulness.
Friday, June 30, 2017:
Mini-Reviews Part 191
Short reviews of The Bet, by King of Beggars; The Rose Garden, by TheManof2481; and Forecast, by Jondor.
Somehow, I just can't get excited about a bunch of guys on bikes. Now give them all Harley-Davidsons...
I'm glad to see you're as enthusiastic about 81 Days as I was. It's really a magnificent story.