Apparently, the next great Stephen King masterpiece is not going to be a horrific novel. Meaning, of course, that it falls into the crime/thriller genre, instead of under the horror/fantasy label under which most of his works are found. This new novel, Mr. Mercedes, pursues the story of a serial killer that targets the unemployed….
The Gone series by Michael Grant has everything that makes a YA novel popular and, in most cases, adaptable for film or television. But it’s not typical young adult literature and it seems people are too scared to touch it. Gone If you haven’t read the Gone series, read them. They’re young adult, which means they’re simple reads but…
Some of the greatest books out there are the ones that make you think and draw you in to irresistible narratives. After you finish reading these books, the theme is planted in your brain, and you can’t help but think about how it relates to your own life. The novel, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson…
Why does it seem as though books based in fantasy or historical settings always make food sound so delicious? Perhaps it’s because in most scenarios the characters have spent their days on a long voyage and they reach that point of hunger when even the idea of eating animal droppings seems reasonable. Just when the…
There have been many occasions when I’ve felt like disowning my friends when I realize they haven’t seen The Dark Knight trilogy. Some movies just have to be seen. For many other geeks, some novels just have to be read. How have you felt when your buddy told you he or she didn’t know what…