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44% 6 6 JoHarrington

Book Review of Bill Bryson: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

I've cried with laughter so much that I couldn't see the page. The Observer is quoted on the front cover with 'Bryson at his best: laugh-out-loud'. I concur. I'm still laughing.

43% 8 4 JoHarrington

What If? by xkcd Author Randall Munroe: Bizarre and Hypothetical Science Questions Answered

Randall Munroe's book of humorously pondered scientific queries was Amazon's Best Book of the Month for September 2014. Any xkcd fan could have seen that one coming.

43% 1 9 StevenHelmer

Book Review: MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (1968)

A review of the 1968 Richard Hooker novel that inspired both a movie and a television series.

43% 4 7 DerdriuMarriner

Childrens Book Review of The Night of Las Posadas Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Spanish-speaking cultures observe Christmas traditions. They re-enact Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem. Candle-bearers, icon-carvers and music-makers relate “The Night of Las Posadas.”

43% 3 7 tandemonimom

Riddle-Master Book Review: Patricia McKillip's Fantasy Trilogy

Patricia McKillip's Riddlemaster Trilogy - Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire, Harpist in the Wind - is a must-read for any fantasy fan.

42% 0 10 DerdriuMarriner

Childrens Book Review of Strega Nona Meets Her Match by Tomie dePaola, Number Five in the Series

Some acquaintances and relatives honor friendship while others do not. Interactions may or may not survive competition. Rivalry turns upon itself in “Strega Nona Meets Her Match.”

42% 1 9 SteveRogerson

KZine Issue Eight: Review of January 2014 Issue

Eight genre stories grace the pages of issue eight of Kzine (January 2014). Steve Rogerson reviews them.

42% 1 9 paperfacets

5 Biography Book Reviews

Five books of interesting people. Some you may of heard of, some not. All these biographies were interesting and certainly satisfied all my urges to always read something new.

42% 5 6 tandemonimom

Applebet: An ABC | A Best Picture Book Review

Applebet is that rarest of books: a great alphabet book that also has a brilliant storyline as well!

42% 6 5 MaggiePowell

Nordic Noir aka Scandinavian Crime Fiction

Nordic Noir is a fabulous genre that blends mystery, detectives, thrillers and Scandinavia. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Kurt Wallander novels are great examples.

42% 7 4 JoHarrington

Book Review of Catching Fire (The Hunger Games Book Two)

Suzanne Collins's epic trilogy appears to have caught the imagination of a generation. The second installment was my personal favorite. I simply could not put it down.

42% 4 7 NanciArvizu

Science Fiction Fantasy Author Hank Quense Creates Strange Worlds Online

What happens when classic Shakespeare stories are recreated into alien space tales? Twisted fun with a little satire and a whole lot of laughs.

41% 1 9 SteveRogerson

Ten of the Best Science Fiction Novels of All Time

Contenders for the title of best science-fiction novel of all time.

41% 4 6 tandemonimom

Riddle-Master: Best Quotes from Patricia McKillip's Fantasy Trilogy

Patricia McKillip's fantasy masterpiece Riddle-Master of Hed is full of wonderful lines. Here are a few best quotations from the trilogy.

41% 2 8 JoHarrington

Book Review of Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

When plague came to Eyam, the villagers chose to quarantine themselves to save their neighbors. This is a novel about what it was like to be there, trapped within deadly streets.

41% 8 4 CruiseReady

Killing Kennedy: Times That Led to the Tears of a Nation

Review of the book, Killing Kennedy, by Bill O'Rielly, and what it felt like to live through the days after the assassination, and the state funeral.

41% 2 8 DerdriuMarriner

Childrens Book Review of Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story by Tomie dePaola

Mexico evokes winsome clothes, foods, peoples, and places. “Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story” has beans, red shawls, tortillas, and white dresses. It also offers happy endings.

41% 1 9 SteveRogerson

KZine Issue 11: Review of January 2015 Issue

A review of the stories in issue eleven of science-fiction, fantasy, crime and horror magazine KZine, available on Kindle.

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