by Retired Reviewer | Jul 8, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Science Fiction
In James L. Cambias’ A Darkling Sea the planet Ilmater lies outside its sun’s goldilock’s zone, encased in a layer of ice kilometers thick. But, deep down in it’s abyssal sea, warmed by the heat of the planet’s core, life stirs. Not just life, but intelligent life!...
by Site Owner | Jul 7, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Comics & Graphic Novels, Horror
Jack Kirby’s Horror Comics See the Light! By Joe Simon Titan Books, $49.95, 320 pages Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are two of the titans of American comics. Joe Simon served as Marvel’s first editor and hired Stan Lee. Kirby created such icons as Captain America,...
by Site Owner | Jul 7, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics, Nature, Outdoors & Animals
This Influential Classic on Cities Updated for Today By David Rusk Woodrow Wilson Press, $19.95, 199 pages Cities without Suburbs by David Rusk originally came out in 1993 and since then has had a tremendous influence on scholars, city planners, and elected...
by Site Owner | Apr 4, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Short Stories
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] John Keeble’s Nocturnal America is a powerful book. The...
by Site Owner | Mar 7, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food & Drinks
Great Coffee Table Book for Beer Lovers By Ben McFarland Barron’s, $29.99, 224 pages Boutique Beer by Ben McFarland is a beautiful coffee table book that lavishly highlights 500 of the world’s best craft beers. The book covers every possible type of beer from...