Salvage & Demolition – Tim Powers
Salvage & Demolition is a lot like a novel I read last year, The Shining Girls. The difference is that novel was terrible and this one is not. Few writers … Continue Reading Salvage & Demolition – Tim Powers
Crimson Shore – Preston & Child
I write my reviews as I read. I’m sure most do as it’s the only way to really express the nuances and little things you notice as you are reading … Continue Reading Crimson Shore – Preston & Child
11/22/63 – Stephen King
“Sometimes the things presented to us as choices aren’t choices at all.” Few writers can gut punch readers with an ending the way Stephen King can. Written in the first … Continue Reading 11/22/63 – Stephen King
Paddle Your Own Canoe – Nick Offerman
One of my favorite shows of the last several years is Parks & Recreation. I was heartbroken when it ended last year but happy the story was able to be … Continue Reading Paddle Your Own Canoe – Nick Offerman
Suicide Squad – Kicked in the Teeth (Volume 1)Written by Adam Glass, Illustrated by Frederico Dallocchio
The total reboot of DC Comics, called the New 52, has produced some solid hits with Birds of Prey, Batwoman, and Catwoman. All 3 titles feature strong female protagonists that … Continue Reading Suicide Squad – Kicked in the Teeth (Volume 1)Written by Adam Glass, Illustrated by Frederico Dallocchio
The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins
If you are looking for a well written, fast moving psychological thriller in the vein of Gillian Flynn’s brilliant Gone Girl you will be entertained and satisfied with The Girl … Continue Reading The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins
Fables: Farewell (Issue 150) – Written by Bill Willingham, Illustrated by Mark Buckingham
The final volume of Fables wraps up several plot lines and serves as a conclusion but not an ending. After all, the Fables are quasi-immortal beings and there will always … Continue Reading Fables: Farewell (Issue 150) – Written by Bill Willingham, Illustrated by Mark Buckingham
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
The night the fatal Georgia Flu arrives in Toronto, fading movie star Arthur Leander has a heart attack on stage performing the title role in King Lear. Jeevan, a paramedic … Continue Reading Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
Star Wars: Aftermath – Chuck Wendig
After Disney bought Lucasfilm and secured the rights to Star Wars they announced that new movies would be coming shortly. As I write this The Force Awakens is less than … Continue Reading Star Wars: Aftermath – Chuck Wendig
Dead in the Water – Nancy Holder
“This is how it will be when you drown.” Dead in the Water by Nancy Holder is about a ghost ship and the horror that befalls shipwreck survivors who board … Continue Reading Dead in the Water – Nancy Holder
Live By Night – Dennis Lehane
Live by Night is a crime saga focused on the characters, portraying them as more than one dimensional thugs. Most of them do what they do for a reason. Taking … Continue Reading Live By Night – Dennis Lehane
The Fold – Peter Cline (Now with more review words!)
The Fold is a hugely entertaining science fiction novel in the tradition of Michael Crichton’s Sphere as well as the Lincoln Child novel Deep Storm. Centering around scientists and very … Continue Reading The Fold – Peter Cline (Now with more review words!)
Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About – Mil Millington
Pel Dalton spends his time by day as a supervisor of IT staff at a library, er, make that Learning Center, at a large University in England. By night he … Continue Reading Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About – Mil Millington
Armada – Ernest Cline
Armada is a summer blockbuster in book form. It’s entertaining, it moves fast, and it’s a fun ride. It’s also not nearly as smart as it thinks it is. Armada … Continue Reading Armada – Ernest Cline
The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance – Jeff Vandermeer
“Where lies the strangling fruit that came from the hand of the sinner I shall bring forth the seeds of the dead…” Southern Reach Trilogy is a smart and scary … Continue Reading The Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance – Jeff Vandermeer
All Fluff and No Substance Makes Jack’s Biography a Dull Read
If nothing else, Marc Eliot’s biography of Jack Nicholson reminded me why I don’t typically read biographies of still living people when the subject has no involvement with the book. … Continue Reading All Fluff and No Substance Makes Jack’s Biography a Dull Read
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