Category Archives: Book Reviews

Have you ever been asked the old conversation starter question: "If you could have dinner with any one person, alive or dead, who would it be?" Ever thought about who you'd pick? Depending on your interests and backgrounds, there are many famous names to pick from. If you're a fan of art perhaps you'd pick Van…

If you Google search for the definition of 'Antihero' the first result comes back thus: "A central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes." Given this definition, John Wayne Cleaver from Dan Well's breakout novel "I am not a Serial Killer" is certainly an antihero. If I told you the…

There were, until recently, two books that had a profound impact on my life. The first is the King James Bible. I say that unashamedly. I realize it's quite vogue these days to ridicule the Bible and Christianity, but I do not think the "good book" has outlived its usefulness just yet. Indeed no other book…

Picture your favorite book in your hands, you're in your favorite reading spot, with your favorite drink. It's your favorite season of the year, and it's quiet, peaceful. You run your hands over the book's binding, your fingers touch the bookmark. You open the book to where you left off. Now look at the words on…