It’s not often I see contemporary thriller broken up into three books. It could be a cheap stunt to suck dollars out of readers (like how The Hobbit is three movies). But three separate books work well here. Each book could almost stand alone, but not quite. They rely on each other. Side note:... Continue Reading →
Readers know that I like comic books. But superhero comics have lost a lot of charm for me over the years, to the point where I actively seek out alternative stories. Monstress is the comic book I’ve been looking for. This review is the first volume, sub-titled “Awakening.” Monstress follows Maika Halfwolf, an Arcanic, half... Continue Reading →
Stephen King’s IT is 30 years old and has been reviewed by more than enough people. But, what the heck, let’s go for it First, I liked this novel. I liked it a lot. It’s the kind of epic you don’t see much of these days, what with modern novels spoon-feeding our short attentions with... Continue Reading →
If a book takes place in the great state of Colorado, I pretty much have to read it. It’s in the Constitution. Though the Supreme Court refuses to hear any cases about it. I want to read books that take place in other states, darn it! Anyway, Nothing Short of Dying, by Erik Storey takes... Continue Reading →
Nameless, by Grant Morrison is not a conventional comic book. It’s part horror, part psychological thriller, part mystery, part adventure, part a lot of things (not for kids, though). It’s confusing and weird and fascinating. I enjoyed it, but the reader needs keep an open mind. To start things off, we see that something strange... Continue Reading →
After giving the first book in the Templar series, The Lost Treasure of the Templars, a lukewarm reception, why would I read the second one? That’s a fine question. First, this is supposed to be a trilogy, so the first installment ended with unresolved plotlines (for example, the main plot). While flawed, the first book... Continue Reading →
3-in-1 – that’s right, all three books! Quick rundown – here’s the three novels: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Dragons of Winter Night Dragons of Spring Dawning Here’s the super-brief plot: Three hundred years ago a great cataclysm sundered the world of Krynn. Now, Krynn is ripe for a new empire. The dragons have returned, creating... Continue Reading →
I’m trying to decide if I wanted to like this more than I did, or if a liked it more than I wanted to. It’s confusing. Since Dan Brown’s success years ago with The Da Vinci Code, publishers across the world have realize that there’s money on the table for a writer to have their... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you get lucky. I had seen this book before at the bookstore, but I passed it up. Lately, though, I’ve been bingeing on Black Ops 3 on the old Xbox Uno, and I thought the future warfare offered up by Unbreakable might dove-tail with that game. In some ways, it does. But here’s why... Continue Reading →
Here’s a strange one. Stephen King’s Revival spans about five decades, telling the story of a boy, Jaime Morton, who grows up to become a musician who becomes a drug addict who becomes an ex-drug addict who basically goes on with the rest of his life. But it's intertwined with:. The story of a preacher, Reverend Jacobs, who... Continue Reading →
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