Avid reader; mostly nonfiction; history, tech, alternative medicine, self help. Though I love fantasy and science fiction equally.
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"Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date. Heartily recommended to anyone who wants …
"Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date. Heartily …
This is the book my Amazon Bookclub is reading this month; the first one I've been able to actually think I might enjoy.
Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.
Hungry …
I haven't read this one as of yet... though I plan to. I have heard of it.
This "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year explores the second age of space …
This book was one that I actually read a while ago, but I do not remember the dates.
@falko Your book shelves... already they are beginning to interest me. You read lots of reference and self-help books like I do.
Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control. Blue is the blood …
This is a very interesting piece of mythology. It took me a while honestly to get into it, which is odd, but I think that's because of my lack of education in African myths; while I love studying the world's religions, this is not one that's come up.
In Internet for the People, leading tech writer Ben Tarnoff offers an answer. The internet …
One of the best books on the history of the internet written in this century. It begins with the important histories of the '90's, and then moves onto the latter eras that have so far shaped our poor excuse for an information highway. But it offers hope, all at the same time.
Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeIn this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. …
One of the most in depth accounts of one of the most remarkable leaders of all time. While highly detailed, yet also highly readable, this book paints a very interesting picture of one of the most possibly infamous leaders in history aside from adolf Hitler, depending on how you look at history and which side you're on.
Hirohito was one of the most provocative and influential people of his time, and while he attempted somewhat to move his country forward, or at least he wanted to, this book demonstrates how he was stopped at every turn while trying to do so. He could have been more well-liked than we was is he hadn't been forced into starting a war that his people never should have had any reason to participate in.
I have read a lot of fantasy series in my life... and so far, this has been the best; this first book will have you flowing right into the second one as soon as you finish it. By the end, you have the most magnificent pile of developing characters, and everyone wants to know more. Page turner to the last.
A promise made twenty-eight years ago calls seven adults to reunite in Derry, Maine, where …
On re-reading this for the second time (my first was back in about 2012 when I was still in college), I forgot how many themes are interwoven into the plot. there is definitely parallels between the clown Pennywise, and Satan. The context is even more potent when actually reading about the author's faith. He is a Christian, and this novel demonstrates that.
Rick Riordan, Walter Lewis: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010, Penguin Books, Limited)
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a …
