Ready Player One, By Ernest Cline
November 12, 2015
I never thought someone could write a good book about one video game, but Cline has done it. Never mind the many references to adventure and action games from my
Red Rising, by Pierce Brown
November 1, 2015
An adult version of Hunger Games, with more advanced syfy mixed in. By adult, I mean a lot more brutality, but also more intense drama. By syfy, one example would
The Martian, by Andy Weir
April 8, 2015
The movie is getting ready to come out, so be sure you read the book first. It’s not syfy, in the sense of outer space exploration or fighting aliens, but
Revival, by Stephen King
April 8, 2015
This is one of King’s more creative works. We’re treated to themes of religion, atheism, horror (of course), tragedy, redemption, quackery, secret electricity, and bugs. A preacher, Charles Jacobs, starts
Doctor Sleep, by Stephen King
April 8, 2015
The sequel to The Shining. And yes, you need to read The Shining first to appreciate Danny’s past. Danny was the kid, and in this book, he’s grown up. But
Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results, by Bill Jensen
April 8, 2015
Got this for one penny at Amazon. Of course, shipping was $3.99, but it’s still a great deal. The book doesn’t have a boiler plate of tools to use for
Nocturnal, by Scott Siglar
February 12, 2015
This was quite a roller coaster ride. Siglar has really grown as a writer, compared to his earlier stuff, like Infected and Contagious. We start with an unknown man seeking
Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
February 12, 2015
Witches and magic–what could go wrong? I read this mostly out of curiosity–who can resist anything connected to the phenomenal story and movie, The Wizard of Oz. It’s the prequel,
The Remaining, by D.J. Molles
August 26, 2014
This is the story that would have made the TV series Walking Dead a fantastic show. The book and the show are similar in taking place after a virus turns
Seventh Son, by Orson Scott Card
April 21, 2014
This is a a western epic, with some fantasy thrown in. It takes place in the mid 1800’s, starting with a family traveling west in a covered wagon, pregnant woman