I didn’t like reading at first. It was boring. It took me awhile to find out that great places, amazing people, and fantastic things were found in the pages of books.
2001: A Space Odyssey is Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi classic about the first exploration of Jupiter and Saturn. Made famous by Stanley Kubrick's movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a pa…
The Genius Dilemma by Dustin Grinnell is a science-based action-adventure story that is excellent on science and poor on action. Although not original, the premise of the story is interesti…
Many times those who go to war and experience its horror are reluctant to talk about it. They have seen the terror and destruction and choose not to share it. Lone Survivor is a first…
China's turbulent past is captured excellently in the Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Told through the personal experiences of three generations of women this account is better than a…
A Study in Revenge is the second book by Kieran Shields that features Percival Grey and his adventures in 19th century Maine. Filled with wonderful detail about the time period and combined with …
Imagine an ancient mystical power that has been guarded by a secret society. Now think of an evil villain that wants this power for their own nefarious reasons. Add intricate puzzles, a Ha…
The Second Siege is book two of Henry Neff's fantasy series The Tapestry. Enjoyable to read, even for adults, the story progresses rapidly and changes just as fast. The Second Sieg…
Magician's Gambit is the 3rd book in David Eddings' series, The Belgariad. The tale continues the journey of Begareth and his eclectic troop of amazing characters. Eddings adds to his character list…
Angels & Demons is Dan Brown’s first book containing Robert Langdon, the Harvard symbologist. Langdon seems to find himself in a high-energy, extremely dangerous, historically base…
Books about history are sometimes monotonous to read. Some are longwinded, filled with the author’s prejudices and conclusions. Others are plain boring. The 5000 …
Queen of Sorcery is the second book of David Eddings series, The Belgariad. Having introduced the characters in the first installment, Eddings takes the reader on a non-stop adventure.…
10 Great Souls I Want to Meet in Heaven is an educational book at its core. Extremely interesting and thought provoking, Michael Wilcox examines the lives of ten individuals who exhibi…