Tag: book review
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Review: On Writing
The other day I finished reading On Writing by Stephen King. In truth, I enjoyed it. If anything though, I learned one thing: it wasn’t what I was hoping for. After reading review after review and hearing person after person say that On Writing was the best book on writing for a fiction writer, I…
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Book Review: Frost by M.P. Kozlowky
Review: Frost by M.P. Kozlowsky Genre: YA Scifi Dystopia This was one of those books I picked up after seeing the cover. A single, robotic hand holding a rose that appeared to be melting from a metallic form into a true state all set against a grey background. Simple. Striking. Upon reading the description (see…
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Book Review: The Bad Guys Series
Note: This review is for 6 books in the middle grade graphic novels. Review: The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey From my next to last post, one can figure out that seeing the writer at an event sparked my interest in reading these books for myself rather than catching the occasional scene as my son…
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Book Review: Lost Connections by Johann Hari
Book Review: Lost Connections Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari Every so often there comes a book that is simply transformative. It’s a book that not only touches you deeply, but shakes you to your core. After listening to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast featuring writer Johann Hari,…
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Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
*SPOILERS AHEAD* (although realistically it’s been long enough since its release… read it already!) It pains me. I love Harry Potter. The fact that my wife has been reading the saga aloud to our son of late has also emboldened that love once again. And riding off that fandom, I chose to finally read Harry…