Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. Crown Books. 304 pages. Part of the reason I asked for this book was because I really like many of the movies that Matthew McConaughey is known for. Part of the reason is because he is born and bred here in Texas, and me having lived here for 23 years, it’s … More Review: “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey
To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War by Jeff Shaara. Ballantine Books. 636 pages. Several years ago, as a writing exercise, I proposed a story universe where World War I never happened and an Imperial Europe was united to dominate the globe with only the United States to stand against them. … More Review: “To the Last Man” by Jeff Shaara
The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989. Frederick Taylor. Harper Perennial. 486 pages. This is one of those books that I finished and then hesitated, wondering exactly how I was going to review it. One one side, it did do what it said it was going to do: that is, talk about the history of … More Review: “The Berlin Wall” by Frederick Taylor
In between working on my own writing project and teaching university classes, sometimes I get a hankering for some good old fashioned military escapism. Sometimes it’s military sci-fi; other times it is historical. I talked Shelly into visiting the local library this past weekend and I came across Bernard Cornwell’s book, Sharpe’s Fury. I had … More Review: “Sharpe’s Fury” by Bernard Cornwell
The Dragon Reborn: Book 3 of the Wheel of Time Series. Robert Jordan. 704 Pages. Tor Fantasy. I don’t read a lot of fantasy books. Don’t get me wrong; my most favorite book series in the world is The Lord of the Rings. But most fantasy series can’t live up to J.R.R. Tolkien and LOTR. … More Review: “The Dragon Reborn” by Robert Jordan
Ethereal: The Complete Trilogy by K.R. Queen. 693 pages. Independently published. A savior has come to Res Mysticum, but no one knows who it is. Doran Kane wants to be the savior, but he will first have to put his analytical mind to good use and learn some things. For instance, if he wants to … More Review: “Ethereal” by K.R. Queen
The Lazarus Chain by J.R. Baude. 407 pages. Amazon Services. As I get older and read more books–and let’s face it, write them as well–I get more and more particular about the books I read, and what I like. I’ve got a Kindle reader full of books that I started and never finished, as well … More Review: “The Lazarus Chain” by J. R. Baude
Lander’s Legacy (Stone Sovereigns #1) by C.S. Wachter. Shadowfall Publishing. 201 pages. Most of you who read my blog regularly know that I am part of a thread on Goodreads that allows authors of Speculative Christian Fiction to share and critique each others’ work. While I wasn’t asked to critique Chris Wachter’s book Lander’s Legacy, … More Review: “Lander’s Legacy” by C.S. Wachter
The Great Hunt (Book Two of The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan. Tor Books. 653 pages. This is the second book in the classic Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. As I mentioned in my review of the first book, The Eye of the World, it’s taken me years to work up the … More Review: “The Great Hunt” by Robert Jordan
The Eye of the World: Book One of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Tor Books. 750 pages. I’ll have to admit that this isn’t the first time that I started to read this series. Reading a series of this size–twelve books, each of roughly 750 pages–is a major commitment, and I balked at … More Review: “The Eye of the World” by Robert Jordan
The Great Adventure 