Few novels I have read recently have made me stop and think, reexamine my world, quite the same way that Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother does. Although published five years back when the politics of the Bush Administration and the post-9/11 expansion of government surveillance were still fresh in our minds, I found the novel fresh and […]
Author Feature | Khaled Hosseini
2013-04-12 · by ·
2013 A to Z Challenge: Letter K = Khaled Hosseini Despite only having released two books, author Khaled Hosseini’s name is recognized by most bibliophiles. His two novels, A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner have both been on the New York Times bestseller list. Both books are set in Afghanistan and Hosseini does […]
Review | The Host by Stephenie Meyer
2013-04-09 · by ·
2013 A to Z Challenge: Letter H = The Host With the recent release of the movie The Host, I thought I’d share my thoughts about the book. I’m a little conflicted about how I should review this book. Stephenie Meyer gets such a bad wrap in literary circles and sometimes to say you like […]
Review | The Emoticon Generation by Guy Hasson
2013-04-08 · by ·
Unless you want to be entertained, intrigued, and possibly disturbed, do not read this book. On the other hand, if you enjoy thought provoking short fiction, then download a copy of Guy Hasson’s The Emoticon Generation today. A collection of short stories that seem to focus on human nature when technology allows us to play with the rules […]
Review | The Allow of Law by Brandon Sanderson
2013-03-26 · by ·
I took me a long time to pick up The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel, and I regret that I didn’t read it sooner. It’s a great read. I am accustomed to being surprised by Brandon Sanderson. He’s one of the more innovative writers in the fantasy genre today, managing with his Mistborn Trilogy […]
Review | City of Thieves by David Benioff
2013-03-25 · by ·
I love this book. I cannot recommend it to everyone, and I’m not sure who else will like it, but I found City of Thieves: A Novel beautiful, if tragic, sad, and raw. Description from Goodreads: A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His […]
Review | Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
2013-03-13 · by ·
In light of today’s announcement of a new pope, Pope Francis (Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina), I thought I’d share a book with you that I loved. If you’re into conspiracy theories, this is a book for you. Pope Joan’s existence has been denied by the Catholic Church for hundreds and hundreds of years, but her […]
Review | The Crack in Space by Philip K. Dick
2013-02-27 · by ·
There’s a good chance that you know Philip K. Dick, if not by name, then by the movies his books and stories have spawned. He’s that rare author with as many ten of his stories or novels adapted for the big screen, albeit posthumously. Think Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, an adaptation of Dick’s brilliant Do androids dream […]
Review | The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson
2013-02-20 · by ·
I’ve not read many books by Brandon Sanderson that weigh in at less than several hundred pages, so when I saw the thin spine of The Emperor’s Soul sitting on the shelf at Weller Book Works next to Sanderson’s thicker novels, I was immediately curious. From the back of the book: When Shai is caught […]
Review | A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2013-02-05 · by ·
Although I finished A Memory of Light over a week ago, I’ve hesitated to write a review. Reaching the end of a good novel is not unlike leaving the dark of a movie theater for the light of day. Coming back into the real world can be a bit of a jolt. The jolt at the […]
