by Kevin Winter | Sep 16, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Books About Books, History, Science Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: McFarland Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Ray Bradbury is one the great science fiction authors of the mid-to-late twentieth...
by Jennie A. Harrop | Aug 14, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Books About Books, General Fiction, Religion
Sometimes an effort to muddle genre is admirable, bringing together readers who might not otherwise share a like-mindedness; other times it succeeds only in narrowing one’s audience to a very select few. In Beginning with the Word, Roger Lundin, unfortunately, has...
by Site Owner | May 2, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Books About Books
Mystery Man Revealed By Sally Cline Arcade Publishing, $22.95, 234 pages Dashiell Hammett, Man of Mystery by Sally Cline is a fascinating biography from which we gain a clear impression of the author who experienced what could be considered one of the most famous...
by Site Owner | May 1, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Books About Books, Science Fiction, Short Stories
A Book of Essays About Books By Jo Walton Tor, $26.99, 448 pages This volume gathers together some of award-winning author Jo Walton’s columns about books she likes and is rereading. These columns were originally published at Tor.com, one of the largest websites...
by Site Owner | Apr 1, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Books About Books, Education, Parenting & Families
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Viva Editions Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] “Use your words!” Most parents utilize this phrase to encourage toddlers...
by Site Owner | Mar 31, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Books About Books, Reference
Error Catcher By Phil Cousineau Viva Editions, $15.95, 305 pages At first, Word Catcher: An Odyssey Into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words by Phil Cousineau seems like a bibliophile’s delight, a lexicon of approximately 250 words, ranging from abracadabra to...