December 2013 – Looking For a Good Book

December 29, 2013

SAVING MARS — Cidney Swanson

Ocassionally Amazon offers a few Kindle books for free (I receive a daily list from BookBub [that’s my unofficial plug for a free service]), and as I recall this was one of those freebies. I was impressed with the star rating on Amazon and, as I enjoy sci-fi and YA, this seemed like the right Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

December 28, 2013

LEAVING ROLLINGSTONE: A MEMOIR – Kevin Fenton

I’ve looked at the genre of memoir for awhile, read more than a few, and wondered why it is that anyone would read a memoir by someone they didn’t know or by someone not ‘famous.’ After reading Leaving Rollingstone, I think I found my answer…to learn a little more about one’s self. And when you Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Kevin Fenton, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

December 19, 2013

THE BOY WHO SAID NO: AN ESCAPE TO FREEDOM — Patti Sheehy

Once in awhile you come across a book that defines the term “page-turner,” or in which you realize the truth to the idea of a book that you simply can’t put down. This is one of those books. This is, as the book cover proclaims, “a true-life novel.” Let’s be clear about that. It’s a Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, YA

Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews, Young Adult

December 17, 2013

WONDER WOMAN, VOL. 3: IRON

This being a “Volume 3,” I have to admit that I felt just a bit lost. There appears to be a storyline that started in another volume, continued here, and in some ways, the preceding story seems to be necessary to understanding what is going on here. Bottom line…Wonder Woman is in search of a Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, MYTHOLOGY, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, DC Comics, Graphic Novels, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Wonder Woman

December 16, 2013

THE ALMOST GIRL – Amalie Howard

Strange Chemisty continues to show that they will be a leader in YA sci-fi with The Almost Girl. Teenage girl/soldier/warrior/general, Riven, is on a mission. It will take us awhile to figure out what, precisely the mission is, but that’s part of the charm of this book…learning the back story as we move forward. What we Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

December 9, 2013

STAR TREK: Volume 6 – AFTER DARKNESS

I have to admit that I’m a Star Trek nerd from waaaay back, and I actually liked those old Gold Key Star Trek comics. Not for the art (which perhaps goes without saying), but because it was a way for me to continue to get my Star Trek fix. I was only peripherally aware that Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Star Trek

December 4, 2013

SLEIGH RIDES, JINGLE BELLS, AND SILENT NIGHTS — Ronald D. Lankford, Jr.

What is the quickest way to take the joy out of the joyous atmosphere of most Christmas music? Answer: write an acedemic treatise on the subject. To be fair, the subtitle of this book is called “A Cultural History of American Christmas Song” and author Lankford sets us up early with comments such as: “The Continue reading

NON-FICTION, OTHER

Academic, Book Reviews, Books, non-fiction, Reviews

December 2, 2013

II CRIMSONSTREAK — Matt Adams

I was very excited to dig in to this book. A quick look through the blog here and you will see a lot of superhero type books. I enjoy the genre. And superheroes who aren’t part of an existing comic book universe is intriguing to me. But I have to admit that I thought a Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Reviews, SF/Fantasy