When you are checking your Goodreads account during your lunch break and end up doing a double take because of what you see. It must be due to something good right? After tapping the screen and refreshing a few times to make sure I wasn't dreaming. The only logical conclusion I am left with is... Continue Reading →
So it happened, usually does a couple times a month (ok maybe several times a month.) But I slipped into one of my favorite places around me to try and find a comfy place to finish my book. A few things happened during then that were expected, and unexpected.First off, I didn't manage to finish... Continue Reading →
Some like following a certain hero on a noble quest to the great wild lands; in order to prove himself. Others, the young lady as her trials and morals are tested and sculpt her into a woman you'd happily offer your sword and loyalty to.Which one are you? Do you lean towards reading books following... Continue Reading →
Tao is no longer about the harmony of the universe, about yin and yang. Now it is all about ass kicking, missions, and getting one's ass kicked into shape along the way. Also aliens, they are abundant and in charge!The voice in the main character's head is not from his imagination. Nor is it his... Continue Reading →
We all have our little ideal checklists for optimum reading, and then the ones that will least allow us to read whenever and where ever we want. Sitting in my spot this morning made me wonder just what do you do when all is right in the world with a book in your hands? And... Continue Reading →
We have all heard it before, the opinions of the many siding one way or another on which is better: The book or the movie. No answer is ever exactly right, we will always stand by our opinions until proven otherwise. With that in mind, the weighing in on this battle will be based on... Continue Reading →
TITLE: The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)GENRE: Young Adult, FantasyPAGES: 491AUTHOR: RICK RIORDAN Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying... Continue Reading →
The beginning starts off well, grabbing your attention from the get go with a gun fight, nearly bullet proof carriage race, and the acquiring of a certain item. For me? My first question was simple: 'Does this happen to them all of the time?' As the pages turn it seems like it does, and if... Continue Reading →
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
The Art of Reading 