Tag: book reviews
member name: Gil T. Wilson
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December 16, 2009 10:37 PM EST --
Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) by Christopher Paolini published by Knopf Books for Young Readers 2003
I've always been fascinated that young readers have some of the best literature written for them. . . .
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December 15, 2009 10:57 PM EST --
"Dune: House Atreides" by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson read by Scott Brick Produced by Tantor Media approx. 26.5 hours
Back in 1999, Brian Herbert discovered some manuscripts left behind . . .
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December 14, 2009 11:12 PM EST --
"The Dame" by R. A. Salvatore read by Erik Singer produced by MacMillan Audio Approx 12 hours
After becoming a fan of R.A. Salvatore's writing through "The Demon Wars Saga," I became curious about . . .
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November 23, 2009 11:45 PM EST --
"The Demon Apostle - Part 1" Book 3 of the "Demon Wars Saga" by R. A. Salvatore multi-cast Performance Produced by GraphicAudio
Continuing on with book three of the seven book series of R.A. Salvatore's . . .
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December 07, 2009 11:25 PM EST --
"Heaven's Keep" by William Kent Kreuger Published by Atria Books
Cork O'Connor, part Ojibwe, former Sheriff, has an argument with his wife, Jo, an attorney. She leaves on a chartered plane on . . .
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July 06, 2009 10:55 PM EDT --
The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway Read by Charlton Heston Produced by Caedmon 1998 Approx 2.5 hours
Once again I've read one of those books that just should be read. This may have . . .
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June 26, 2007 08:26 PM EDT --
It's kinda funny that even the throwaways by Stephen King are good reading, and that's exactly what this story is, a throwaway. Before I explain that, let me explain more about Mr. King's . . .
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August 11, 2007 05:12 PM EDT --
First of all...WOW!!! This book is definitely something that grabs hold of you and doesn't let go...even at the end you want more. "Survivor" is written by Chuck Palahniuk, the same author . . .
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August 25, 2007 02:54 PM EDT --
Tokyopop has started another Manga series that creates some fun and mystery. Blank is actually a "Manga - Like" book, I say this because Pop Mhan is an American citizen that immigrated . . .
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March 12, 2008 09:35 PM EDT --
Well I finally read the latest from Stephen King, the master of horror. Actually I would say Mr. King is the Master at taking something pretty plain and making it downright horrifying. In "Duma Key" . . .
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July 28, 2008 11:26 PM EDT --
Every so often you have to treat yourself to a David Sedaris book. If you haven't read David Sedaris, let me introduce him to you. First of all he's extremely funny, his wit is a bit . . .
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August 18, 2008 10:25 PM EDT --
Being a Stephen King fan, I'm always jumping to be among the first to read his latest works, and in some cases like this to listen. "The Gingerbread Girl" is a short story by Stephen . . .
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October 29, 2009 11:52 PM EDT --
"Hardball" (V.I. Warshawski Novels) by Sara Paretsky Published 2009 by Putnam
As a new fan of the Private Investigator/Thriller/whodunit genre, I wasn't sure what I was in for when picking . . .
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September 14, 2009 09:14 PM EDT --
"Bad Things Happen" by Harry Dolan Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons 2009
So do you ever get bored with a whodunit novel because by the first chapter you've already figured it out? I do, and . . .
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June 29, 2007 09:52 PM EDT --
Okay first of all, the rules are not new because the book was published in 2005. This makes some of the issues dated but for the most part many of Bill Maher's "polite musings" are right . . .
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February 26, 2008 10:00 PM EST --
All married couples recite the words "til death do us part." (Okay except for those few that have "alternative" weddings) Those five words are pretty much taken for granted, . . .
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July 17, 2008 10:10 PM EDT --
I don't know what it is about nonlinear storytelling, but I seem to have a weak spot for it. Give me a good book or movie that is nonlinear and well you've got me hooked. Non-linear, . . .
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July 21, 2008 10:49 PM EDT --
Anytime a politician writes a book and they haven't run for president yet, you know they will be. Well that's just what happened with Senator Barack Obama. This book was published in . . .
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March 11, 2009 10:21 PM EDT --
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Narrated by Suzanne Toren
Produced by Recorded Books
Wow, talk about and undertaking, "Team of Rivals" . . .
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May 26, 2009 11:19 PM EDT --
"His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass" Written by Philip Pullman Read by Philip Pullman and Full Cast Produced by Listening Library 2004
Back in 2007 I was intrigued by the Movie based on . . .
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