With three kids in the car, I was going to have to be careful what I chose for our trip to Florida. Although other titles looked intriguing, I settled on Mount Vernon […]
Book Review – The Confederacy Evolves into the Nazi Empire in Harry Turtledove’s American Empire: The Victorious Opposition
Alternate History is a genre in which the author takes a particular point in history and asks what if something different had happened? In this case, author Harry Turtledove has built several […]
Book Review: The Charm School by Nelson DeMille – A Gripping Tale of POWs and Espionage
Throughout my years of reading, until about a decade ago somehow I missed the fact that Nelson DeMille graduated from the same high school I did, albeit many years before. Once I […]
Book Review – Star Wars: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn – A Journey Through the Star Wars Expanded Universe
A long, long time ago, Star Wars fans were left hanging about the further adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and others following the events in the film Return of […]
Book Review – Some Fantastic Place: My Life In and Out of Squeeze by Chris Difford – Chris Difford’s Honest Autobiography
In my album collection, pretty much the highest number of albums I own are either by Bruce Springsteen or Squeeze. Squeeze is the best band you’ve likely never heard of. If I […]
Book Review – Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: Putting Your Slow-Cooker to Great Use!
With a busy lifestyle, it’s hard to find time to prepare meals for my family that are both nutritious and delicious. This is why my Slow cooker is one of my most […]
Book Review – Star Trek: Avenger by William Shatner and Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens – Captain Kirk Rises Again
For many years, William Shatner portrayed Star Trek‘s legendary Captain James T. Kirk. Unable to accept that the character was killed off permanently in the film Star Trek: Generations, Shatner along with […]
Book Review – Colonization: Aftershocks by Harry Turtledove: Is That It?
Author’s note: This was written in 2002. A sequel was written in 2004 that helped with a lot of the issues I had here. Seven books total comprise the Harry Turtledove alternate […]
Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura by Kathy Tyers – The Story After Return of the Jedi
When George Lucas first looked into producing Star Wars movies again, he commissioned a series of three novels to help him build up fan interest and determine how well a new series […]
Book Review: Swan Song by Robert McCammon – Why Swan Song is a Must-Read for Fans of The Stand
I’ve never made any bones about the fact that The Stand by Stephen King is my favorite novel. It’s one I’ve read over and over since I was about twelve. At various […]
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