Some Amazing Science Fiction Picture Books For Your Kids (And You) [Book Review]

Book Review: Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire

( #OutOfOz, #BookReview ) I really liked “Wicked” when I read it several years ago. I thought flipping the whole “Wicked Witch of the West” concept over was a clever idea that resulted in a great story. The following books (“Son of a Witch” and “A Lion Among Men“) were less satisfying with each page […]

Book Review: Tough Sh!t by Kevin Smith

( #kevinsmith, #toughsh*t ) After reading several fictional books in a row, I needed a break from fantasy. Naturally, I picked up “Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good” by Kevin Smith. For those people who are unfamiliar with Mr. Smith’s work, he is the writer and director of several […]

Book Review: Cain by Jose Saramago

( #Cain, #JoseSaramago ) I picked this book up by chance the other day and knocked it out before I found a reason not to read it. Yes, “Cain” is about the guy who killed his brother (the first murder), but the book moves past that pretty quickly. Essentially, author Jose Saramago uses Cain to […]

Book Review: Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker

( #zombies, #brains ) I just finished reading a short zombie novel called “Brains: A Zombie Memoir”. This books take a more comedic approach to the zombie genre by having the lead character named Jack (who is undead) retain his memories and ability to think and write. Jack assembles a team of zombies who have […]