One of my favorite genres to read is “alternate history.” Although much of that is written about events of the past, on occasion futuristic “alternate history” comes out and makes for a […]
Book Review – Star Trek: The Return by William Shatner, et. al. – A Twisted Tale of Kirk and Picard
A review I wrote a long time ago about Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was titled “Shatner’s Ego Trip”. Apparently, his ego needed another vacation. In the movie Star Trek: Generations, […]
Book Review – American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold by Harry Turtledove – The Great Depression in Turtledove’s Alternate USA
Set during the 1920s and 1930s, this novel follows events begun in the novel How Few Remain, through The Great War series, and in the previous novel in this series, American Empire: […]
Book Review: Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow – The Thrilling Story Behind the #MeToo Movement
When this book was released to much fanfare, I had little desire to read it. I knew a little about the story that had spawned the #metoo movement, but I wasn’t terribly […]
Book Review: I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond by Michael Oher – Debunking Hollywood Myths
I don’t know anyone who hasn’t seen the movie The Blind Side. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Touhy. However, that’s the Hollywood version of the story. […]
Book Review: Homeland by John Jakes – John Jakes’ Take on American Immigrant Experience
In the Afterword of his novel, Homeland, John Jakes explains that he purposely had this novel pick up in the year 1891, the same year that the final novel of his Kent […]
Book Review – Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Q Continuum – Q-Space by Greg Cox – The Intriguing World of Q
After reading the excellent two-book series on the character of Khan by Greg Cox, I sought out more of his books in the Star Trek series. Three of the titles that came […]
Book Review: Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton – A Personal and Political Journey
Let me say off the bat that I like Hillary Rodham Clinton. I’ve always liked Hillary Rodham Clinton. I voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton. That said, I did not give rave reviews […]
Book Review – Colonization: Second Contact by Harry Turtledove – Earth Invasion Saga
In my opinion, Harry Turtledove is the top author is a genre known as Alternate History. What that genre is about is it takes a certain point in history and puts forth […]
Book Review: Trespasser by Paul Doiron – Â Intrigue and Adventure in Maine
Long before I ever watched North Woods Law, my geocaching friends suggested reading Paul Doiron’s books about Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch. Trespasser is the second book in the series, and demonstrates […]
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