Tag Archives: Books

I finally broke down and paid what I felt was too much money for such a slim volume, the lure of special alternate investigator cards for the Arkham Horror living card game finally drew me in. I was long overdue … Continue reading →

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer This was a very intriguing story like nothing I have read before. I am not even sure how to categorize it at this point. I need to write a more detailed review but one of the … Continue reading →

Goblintown Justice by Matt Forbeck My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this short story which I happened to discover as a free download somewhere. It felt like a police procedural (I think?) but in a fantasy setting. … Continue reading →

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness My rating: 3 of 5 stars We recently started a small book club at work and this was our second monthly read. For the most part I only read YA when it is a … Continue reading →

The Walking Dead, Vol. 16: A Larger World by Robert Kirkman My rating: 5 of 5 stars While there was a lot of monologue in this installment I didn’t feel that it was too much. Most good stories seem to … Continue reading →

The Eltingville Club by Evan Dorkin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Outstanding work as always. All the great early stuff is still awesome. I really enjoyed the final chapter of the club even if I am embarrassed that it … Continue reading →

Ravished By Reagansaurus by Mandy De Sandra My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was expecting more from this book based on the blurb and the cover art but it just didn’t live up to its potential. There were some … Continue reading →

Aliens are Real, and I am Pretty by Jeff O’Brien My rating: 5 of 5 stars Boy was this a fun read! I really like Jeff’s style and this bite-sized morsel delivers. The color covers at the end were a … Continue reading →

Anathem by Neal Stephenson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I bought the chunky paperback version of this book several years ago but then proceeded to get caught up in reading a high number of lower page count books so … Continue reading →

Waters of Death by Irving A. Greenfield My rating: 3 of 5 stars My wife bought me this book while she was shopping for Make Room! Make Room! and the blurb was interesting enough that I started in on it … Continue reading →

Neon Trash: Forgotten B-Movies of the ’80s by M.P. Johnson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit that the extent of my experience with B movies in the 80s was pretty much from Up All Night on … Continue reading →

The Runner by W.J. Davies My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another good story set in the Wool universe. I am impressed at how Hugh Howey has allowed other authors to extend his setting with new stories and … Continue reading →

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand My rating: 5 of 5 stars Somehow I was unfamiliar with Louie Zamperini and his story until my wife gave me this book as a gift. … Continue reading →

The Boys, Volume 3: Good For The Soul by Garth Ennis My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the times where I read part of a book then put it down because I got distracted by something … Continue reading →