Oooh...Interacive-y

Hey cyberspace.

Just dashing off a quick post to let you all know that I’m still alive and planning to update this ol’ blog soon. (note keyword ‘planning’) Currently in the works is a three part review of those two wacky graphic novelists Alan Moore and Frank Miller and their finest works.

In the meantime though, I’ve recently started reading ‘Skeleton Creek’ by Patrick Carman, which is quite interesting. It follows Ryan and Sarah’s investigation into the mysterious goings on at the local haunt of the same name. Maybe it is for kids. I don’t care. The thing it sets it apart from most books is that you have access to the same videos that Sarah sends to Ryan. You need to enter a series of passwords found in the book (Mostly titles of Edgar Allen Poe stories) at the Sarah Fincher web-site and ‘take part in’ the book. Maybe it is gimmicky. I don’t care. I personally happen to find it quite clever. You don’t HAVE to see the videos to read the book, but I find it helps clarify things. As the tagline says “Read it. Watch it. Live it.”

That’s about it for now. Stay tuned.

-Professor Bear.