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Book Gifts for Graduates

Book Gifts for Graduates

This week I will be offering something slightly different in my review section. Rather than doing an in-depth review of just one book, I will be suggesting a few books that would make excellent gifts for the high school or college graduate. Naturally, the books will differ, depending on where the graduate is headed, but […]

Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Colour of Magic’

Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Colour of Magic’

It is has been a little while since a book has literally made me laugh out loud, so I was surprised when I picked up Terry Pratchett’s The Colour of Magic, which is book one of the Discworld series. The Colour of Magic is, in many ways, a spoof of everything fantasy nerds love, be […]

Mary Burton’s: You’re Not Safe

Mary Burton’s: You’re Not Safe

While Jake is away this week, I have been given the pleasure of sharing a recently published book that I really enjoyed. Mary Burton is one of my favorite authors and she has met the high bar that she set with her previous books, with her new romantic thriller You’re Not Safe. Though Burton’s latest […]

Jefferson Bass’ ‘Bones of Betrayal’

Jefferson Bass’ ‘Bones of Betrayal’

I always appreciate a good mystery, and I love books that have convincing forensics in the plot, so you can imagine how happy I was to pick up a copy of Jefferson Bass’ (a writing team of Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson) Bones of Betrayal. Bones of Betrayal follows Bill Brockton, a forensic anthropologist, […]

Belle Blackburn’s ‘The Doctor’s Daughter: Journey to Justice’

Belle Blackburn’s ‘The Doctor’s Daughter: Journey to Justice’

If you have been following my reviews, you probably have seen a few books I have reviewed by local authors. I always consider it a treat to get to do such reviews, so I am excited to review Belle Blackburn’s The Doctor’s Daughter: Journey to Justice. The story is set in the 1860s in the […]

John Hick’s ‘Evil and the God of Love’

John Hick’s ‘Evil and the God of Love’

Over the past few weeks I have been reading various philosophical works for a thesis I am working on. In the search for knowledge I have come across a great many fascinating reads, one of which stood out to me above almost all others: John Hick’s Evil and the God of Love. This interesting book […]

Veronica Roth’s ‘Insurgent (Divergent Series #2)’

Veronica Roth’s ‘Insurgent (Divergent Series #2)’

It’s time for a much-requested review (most likely due to one of the movies having come out not long ago): Veronica Roth’s Insurgent (Divergent Series #2). If you read my review of Divergent a handful of weeks ago, then you might remember that I wasn’t exactly in love with the series. Apparently, this makes me […]

David Dalglish’s ‘A Dance of Cloaks’

David Dalglish’s ‘A Dance of Cloaks’

This week I am reviewing a book recommended to me by a friend: David Dalglish’s A Dance of Cloaks (Book One of the Shadowdance Series). A Dance of Cloaks is a dark fantasy novel thatfollows Aaron Felhorn, a young man who is set to inherit the most influential position of power in the city of […]

Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 2’

Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 2’

With the show moving steadily into season four, it seems fitting that I review the comic that follows the same chronology: Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 2. If you saw my review of the first compendium, then you know what kind of “book” this is. The Waking Dead compendiums are massive collections of […]

Joss Whedon and Georges Jeanty’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Volume 1’

Joss Whedon and Georges Jeanty’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, Volume 1’

So, I’ve been moving through some shows on Netflix, and I recently finished Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now, if you are a member of the hordes of Buffy fans over the years, and you watched the show, you may feel like it just kind of…ended. Feeling a lack of resolution, I naturally took to the […]

Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor’

Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor’

Recently, I have been pouring through episodes of The Walking Dead, so I figured it was finally time to pick up a book I have always wondered about: Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor. If you haven’t seen any of season three of the show, you might want to skip ahead to […]

C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

As I promised a couple of weeks ago, I am continuing my trek through C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books (among other novels, of course). This brings us to entry #2, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Now, this novel picks up roughly 40 years after The Magician’s Nephew. The main character of book one, Digory […]

Clive Barker’s ‘The Damnation Game’

Clive Barker’s ‘The Damnation Game’

This week I decided to delve into the horror scene and try out a new author (for me), so I picked up a copy of Clive Barker’s The Damnation Game. The story follows ex-con, Marty Strauss, as he sinks back into his old reliable vice: gambling. Luck has always dominated Marty’s life, and it hasn’t […]

C. S. Louis’ ‘The Magician’s Nephew’

C. S. Louis’ ‘The Magician’s Nephew’

Recently I had a friend ask for some classic fantasy novels or series that I could recommend reading. The two that almost always spring to people’s mind are The Lord of the Rings, and The Chronicles of Narnia. Then it hit me: I’ve never properly reviewed the Narnia series. So, for my review to be […]

Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Something Like An Autobiography’

Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Something Like An Autobiography’

This week I had the pleasure of reading an autobiography of a revolutionary Japanese filmmaker: Akira Kurosawa’s Something Like an Autobiography. Detailing the experiences that shaped his dreams and desires, Kurosawa compiles this book in a very unique way. Kurosawa revolutionized the film industry, offering a unique perspective on lighting, chronology, and especially sound, paving […]

Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho

This past week I delved into a novel that is known for taking “disturbing” to a whole new level: Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho. This book follows Patrick Bateman, a young investment banker who has made Manhattan (in the middle of the late 80s Wall Street boom) his hunting ground…both in business and in murder. […]