Book Review – Lonesome Dove
Author: Larry McMurtry Year: 1985 When I was young, my dad & I loved the Lonesome Down miniseries. It ran in four parts, and was a total of six hours…
Book Review – The Neverending Story
Author: Michael EndeYear: 1979 I first encountered The NeverEnding Story as a kid, borrowing the movie from the library and enjoying it over and over again. I loved the story…
Book Review – Little House on the Prairie
Author: Laura Ingalls WilderYear: 1935 In the late 1800s Laura Ingalls and her family lived an adventurous life in the untamed land of the Midwest. In the 1930s and 40s,…
Book Review – Give Me Back My Legions!
Author: Harry TurtledoveYear: 2009 I should have known. I mean, come on, there’s an exclamation mark in the title. But when I heard “historical fiction” and I saw the cool…
Book Review – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Author: Roald DahlYear: 1964 Like most of the English-speaking world, I have seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. And, like everyone else, I loved it. I have also read…
Book Review – Robopocalypse
Author: Daniel WilsonYear: 2011 If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that I’m into science fiction. If you know me personally, you know that I’m also…
Book Review – On the Road
Author: Jack KerouacYear: 1957 Admittedly, it was the movie that prompted me to read the book. I had, of course, heard of Jack Kerouac and his novels, but when I…
Book Review – I, Robot
Author: Isaac AsimovYear: 1950 My first experience with Asimov was reading Robot Dreams, a collection of short stories centered around the topic of robot development, intelligence, and incorporation into the…
Book Review – The Cider House Rules
Author: John IrvingYear: 1985 Apparently it’s easier to write a review of something I hated, because I am finding this very difficult. When a book exceeds all your expectations, when…
Book Review – The Leftovers
Author: Tom PerrottaYear: 2011 Given to me as a gift, I had never heard of The Leftovers before, nor had I heard of Tom Perrotta. When I found out what…