Category Archives: Reviews

I’ve been debating whether to say anything or not about books I abandon rather than finish. It makes sense to review a book I completed. I’m not so sure it’s kind or fair to review one I didn’t. But I … Continue reading →

I’ve been wanting to read this book for awhile now, though at the same time I’ve been a little hesitant. The novel is by Brandon Sanderson, whose podcast Writing Excuses I’ve really enjoyed. Sanderson is a fairly good teacher, and … Continue reading →

I watched a fascinating documentary last night. I’m not normally a documentary-watcher, though I suspect if I were ever to sign up for cable and get the History Channel I’d probably not surface for several weeks at least. I’m a … Continue reading →

My brother loaned me this book to read a few months ago. I’d hoped to like it more, but truth is it took me a while to get through it because it just didn’t keep me engaged. This seems to … Continue reading →

I know Brandon Mull is supposedly a writer of children’s books, but this is far from what most people think of when they hear the term “children’s books”. Not that there is anything unfit for children (okay, the worm zombies … Continue reading →

This is the kind of book my wife probably find irritating–the kind where every night while we’re supposed to be getting ready for bed I distract her and myself relating the latest fascinating facts or discovery that are still rolling … Continue reading →

I picked this up during our family vacation to Yellowstone Park back in July when it occurred to me that the unique geological features of Yellowstone would make a pretty cool backdrop for a novel that’s been germinating in my … Continue reading →

It’s rare that I don’t finish a book. But several different people have reminded me lately that life is too short to spend time on unworthy books. And so I will have to add a new type of review to … Continue reading →