Reading this novel in the shadow of what the last year has been like, there’s a sense of deja-vu. Granted, the last year hasn’t quite been the caliber of The Great Depression, […]
Book Review: A Death in China by Carl Hiaasen – Strange Days Indeed
I’ve been trying to get into Carl Hiaasen at the urging of a friend who enjoys him quite a bit. The early books with his off-beat humor don’t quite grab me. However, […]
Repost – Book Review: Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gottschall
Originally posted on Epinions in 2005 One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with Colitis. When I mentioned this to other friends online, I received several suggestions to make sure she […]
Book Review: The Big Switch: The War That Came Early Book 3 by Harry Turtledove
Alternate history is a genre that examines what if history had happened a little bit differently. I enjoy reading that very much and Harry Turtledove is considered one of the top writers […]
Book Review: Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham – When the Future Meets the Past It Ain’t Pretty
At the suggestion of a friend of mine who knows my affinity for alternate history – a genre that takes a pivotal point in history and supposes what would have happened if […]
Book Review: On The Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Now With Color Illustrations!
When I was about my daughter’s age, nine, a friend of the family gave me my first Little House book. That book was On The Banks of Plum Creek. I was immediately […]
Book Review: Sahara by Clive Cussler – Comic Book Meets “B” Movie Disguised as a Novel
Sahara follows the adventures of Dirk Pitt, whose character is central to a series of novels by Cussler. Pitt is allegedly a scientist for NUMA, although at times he comes off as […]
Book Review: The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
I’ve been a fan of Michael Connelly’s writing for quite some time now. I like that he has great characters who are fallible. My favorite, of course, is Harry Bosch. However, not […]
Book Review – West and East: The War That Came Early Book 2 by Harry Turtledove
Harry Turtledove is perhaps the most prolific author in the genre known as alternate history. This is where an author takes a moment in history and wonders what if something happened a […]
Book Review: Offside Trap by A.J. Stewart
The second book in the Miami Jones series by author A.J. Stewart finds Miami Jones answering the call of an old girlfriend. Miami Jones is a former minor-league baseball player turned private […]
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