Who doesn’t love books about lawsuits?!? Or maybe it’s just me? Well, if you’re an American comic-book fan, specifically a fan of superhero comic books, then you know who Todd McFarlane is. The man rocketed to fame in the late 80’s when he was hired by Marvel Comics to draw The Hulk and then Spider-Man.…
Attn: Wanna be wiseguys, yes I already know what the sensible answer should be: Ha ha. But the real point of this question is to determine what is your favorite book, the one you could read over and over again, which you need to do if it were your only form of entertainment available. And,…
PREVIOUSLY: BOOK SNOBS Please read the link, if you haven’t before, as it says all I really have to say on this topic of Book Snobs, which is what I call people who are serious readers and/or writers, that take a particular delight in mocking certain books and those who read them. Personally, I hate…
An interesting news story came to light, in the literary world, recently. It seems that back in April, a new crime-fiction novel called The Cuckoo’s Calling was printed, written by debut novelist Robert Galbraith. The book got many rave reviews, and critics were astounded that a brand new writer like Galbraith could write such an…
Superheroes and sex, two of my favorite topics. Thankfully these topics are combined in this latest Urban Fantasy novel from Corrina Lawson. This book has a little bit of all the things I like in fiction: government conspiracies, military action, superhuman fighting, and did I mention the sex? This is the story of Alec Farley,…
I was originally going to list my 5 All Time Favorite Books, but as I was thinking of what I’d put on my list I realized that with the exception of #1 (American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis) most the books I was thinking of where all part of a series. So I’ll just list…
I discovered Max Barry’s work a few years ago, and can safely say that he is now one of my favorite authors. He’s only written 4 books to date but, @ this rate, I suspect there will be many more fantastic fictional features from him in the future. I’m going to give my views of…
I love to read. I’ve written before about my history and love of reading here: WHY I LOVE MY AMAZON KINDLE. For the record, now I have an ipad, and I read all my kindle books on that. I’ve still got literally dozens of books that I have yet to read, I haven’t controlled my…
Sue Chen is an active woman. She serves on the board of several charitable organizations, including the LA Chapter of The National Association of Women Business Owners, Reef Check, and Shark Savers, with whom, a few months ago, she personally lobbied members of the California Legislature to pass a bill banning sales of Shark fins…
The title sounds like it’s a children’s book that might make a nice little bedtime story. So let me make it clear right off the bat, THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR CHILDREN. Well, not unless you’re raising some pretty twisted little children. No judgment here, just want y’all to be forewarned. This book is…
I bought this book on my Amazon Kindle a few weeks ago, and have been reading it in my spare time. It’s a fascinating story that is much more balanced then the book which the movie The Social Network was based on. Far from the villain/asshole that that film made him out to be, we…
I’m going to do quick review of a book that I enjoy. The Cannibals of Candyland by Carlton Mellick III. I’m going to cheat a bit with this review. I’ve thought about it for awhile, and it is difficult for me to properly summarize it in my own words, so I’m just going to quote…
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be completely paralyzed, unable to move, or even speak, and then be slowly eaten alive by a dozen large rats? Or have you ever dreamed of being strapped to a table, completely naked, while a crazy old woman started hacking off pieces of your body…
