The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello. 338 pages. 47North. It’s always fun to mix a little history, a little military, in with your science fiction and/or horror. In this case, the story is of an art history professor who serves during World War II in Europe and is assigned with another soldier to recover precious … More Review: “The Einstein Prophecy” by Robert Masello
Belisarius II: Storm at Noontide by Eric Flint and David Drake. 859 pages. Baen Books. My daughter Melissa, the English major purist that she is, rolls her eyes when I talk about alternate history stories, as if they were worse that pornography. And I guess it is sort of an eye candy to me, especially … More Review: “Belisarius II: Storm at Noontide” by Eric Flint and David Drake
Here’s a sneak peek at the writing project I am working on this summer. Some of you may recognize some of the names already. Prologue: Land of the Free July, 1892 Off the Coast of New York Fritz Lowenstein let the cool morning ocean breeze hit his face as he leaned against the ship’s … More “Land of the Free”
Spain In Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War: 1936-1939 by Adam Hochschild. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 485 pages. Like most of the 2,800 nonfiction books that I read, this book was historical in nature and was done as research for an upcoming writing project of mine that partially takes place during the Spanish Civil … More Review: “Spain in Our Hearts” by Adam Hochschild
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. 249 pages. Sentinel. One of the distinct pleasures of teaching at a university is having immediate access to a library that holds a million books. Well, maybe not a million, but a bunch. More than I could ever read. And while waiting for … More Review: “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates” by Kilmeade and Yaeger
Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne. 672 pages. Simon and Schuster. If you were to take a look at my yearly goal of 30 books that I posted on Goodreads, you’d see that the vast majority of books I’ve read so far this year (and I am … More Review: “Rebel Yell” by S. C. Gwynne
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. –Isaiah 55:8. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” –Jeremiah 20:1. I don’t believe in … More Why “Chosen”?
And finally, here is the exciting conclusion of the segment on The Battle of Michmash, taken from my new book, Chosen: It took about two hours for Abner to march the bulk of Israel’s army the eight miles to Geba. When he arrived at noon, Saul had committed the garrison at Geba to an … More “Chosen: The Battle of Michmash: Part 3”
The story continues…If you missed the first part, look at the previous entry. Jonathan took the lead in their climb up the cliff in the dark. Ziba was in no hurry to get to the top and meet whatever awaited them there, but at the same time, he was having a hard time catching … More “Chosen: The Battle of Michmash, Part 2”
“The Johnstown Flood” by David McCullogh. 304 pages. Simon & Schuster. I picked up this book a few weekends ago, mainly due to the influence of its author. David McCullogh is not only an excellent historian, but is also a great storyteller, and it’s often hard to find someone who can do both. I read … More Review: “The Johnstown Flood” by David McCullough
The Great Adventure 