Category Archives: Reviews

I’ve heard about The Hunger Games for awhile now–who hasn’t? Since I began a side-study of teen literature I’ve been trying to get my hands on it at the library. Who hasn’t? I’ve never been able to find a copy. … Continue reading →

This book was a gift from my father-in-law while he was visiting with us, and a welcome addition to my library. On the surface it’s a frank memoir of one man’s experience in taking command of a bomber group during … Continue reading →

This is the third of the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, and he hasn’t slowed down. If anything he keeps getting better, building a more complex plot, continuing to expand the reach of the story, and adding in more and … Continue reading →

I’m becoming a real fan of Brandon Mull. He writes some of the most mature mid-grade children’s fiction out there–and by “mature” I don’t mean “pushing the envelope.” I mean he assumes his readers are reasonably intelligent, and doesn’t go … Continue reading →

Steven Erikson is said to have written his Malazan series based on a D&D setting he and a friend created. If so, they must have had some wild game sessions. That’s assuming they ever had time to play the game, … Continue reading →

Richard Paul Evans is best known for feel-good books like “The Christmas Box” and “Timepiece”, so it’s a bit of a departure for him to move into Young Adult fiction. Not that anyone can blame him. Most of the major … Continue reading →

I mentioned recently meeting published author Tyler Whitesides. This is his book. It took awhile to get to it (we were reading The Hobbit first), but I finally read it to my kids (at least the one who didn’t get impatient and read it already). … Continue reading →

I have finally joined the rest of the Cool Kids and watched all of Firefly and Serenity. It’s a good series with a great cast. I’m not sure why it didn’t do better, unless it just had too much substance. … Continue reading →

Having read and enjoyed several of William Gibson’s more recent novels and loved them, I thought it might be a good idea to jump back in time and read “Neuromancer”, the novel that both started his career and the cyberpunk … Continue reading →

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an Orson Scott Card junkie. I like the way he writes, and like the people he writes about. That said, I was not as impressed with his book “Empire“, when it came out … Continue reading →