This book was reviewed for the San Francisco and Seattle Book Reviews The Ultimate Game of Thrones and Philosophy is yet another offering in the wonderful pop culture and philosophyseries. This one focuses on GRR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series, and the HBO show Game of Thrones. There are seven sections, […]
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Book Review: Red Rising and Philosophy edited by Courtland Lewis
This book was reviewed for the San Francisco and Seattle Book Review Red Rising and Philosophy is but one among several new additions to the wonderful pop culture and philosophy series. This one focuses on Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Trilogy. There are four sections, looking at various aspects of the stories, from the value […]
Book Review: The Crystal Shard by RA Salvatore
I purchased this book for my own enjoyment with no expectation of a review I first read RA Salvatore’s The Crystal Shard many moons ago. The Drizzt novels helped me through a tough time of my life, and are still comfort books. This reread marks the 2000th book I’ve read since Jan 1993. I […]
Book Review: Children of Icarus by Caighlan Smith
This book was reviewed for the Manhattan and Seattle Book Reviews and Netgalley Smith’s Children of Icarus is a brilliant reweaving of Greek myth. In Daedalum, children between the ages of ten and sixteen can be chosen to be Icarii, the Blessed of Icarus, who are sent into the Labyrinth surrounding their city. If […]
Book Review: Life in 25 Words or Less by Jack Cantwell
Book Review- Scariest Stories Ever Told by Roberta Simpson Brown
This book was reviewed via Netgalley The Scariest Stories Ever Told is a collection of eerie, and ghostly tales akin to the chronicles penned by Alan Schwartz in the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series. Man, I had all of those books as a kid. I would have loved to add this […]
Book Review: Animal Planet’s Dinosaurs! by Lori Stein
Animal Planet’s Dinosaurs! by Lori Stein is a great way to teach kids all about dinosaurs, not that you really need too. Kids often know more about the titanic dragons of yester-millenia better than adults. Sadly, a love for dinosaurs seems to lose its lustre as we grow older. Not me, thankfully, and I’ve […]
Abel Gallardo’s Top 10 Dragons of Film and Literature
Abel Gallardo Shenlong/Shenron (Dragon Ball Manga & Anime): The enormous serpentine dragon with the ability to grant wishes once all the dragon balls were brought together didn’t originate in Dragon Ball and influenced, or supposed to portray, the spiritual dragon with the same name from […]
Book Review: The Dragon Sphere by Abel Gallardo
This book was reviewed for Lola’s Blog Tours Gallardo’s The Dragon Sphere is a strong start to a new series. We follow Landon, a teen on the cusp of a great life change. Landon’s da disappeared when Landon was quite young. A visit from his uncle, near his fifteenth birthday, revealed a family secret […]
Book Review- Voyage of the Basilisk by Maria Brennan
I purchased a copy of this book for my own enjoyment, and with no expectation of a review. Voyage of the Basilisk is Brennan’s third Lady Trent book. This story follows Isabella and Tom Wilker as they set forth on a sea voyage in search of dragons. The whole thing still reminds me of […]