One morning last week, as I was standing at the bus stop reading a book while waiting for my bus to work, a missionary girl/young woman walked up to me and tried to hand me a copy of The Watchtower. She said "Would you like something inspirational to read this morning ( Read more... )

Some books are inspirational. Others are intellectually stimulating or emotionally comforting. Then there are those juicy, mindless reads that are only good for a plane ride or the beach. Which books or authors fall under this last category?

My long-standing favorite "fluff" book has been this one Star Trek novel called The Final Reflection, by ( Read more... )

This week I took three vacation days and spent most of them visiting my sister.

She was fun to hang out with as always. I got to hear some really hilarious stories from her past dating exploits. We went to a huge bookstore and I picked up Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon for myself and Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett and Monty Python ( Read more... )

I've had The Ultimates, vol. 1 on my shelf for about a year now, and the train wreck that is most of the characters' lives has kept me from ever being able to really read it ( Read more... )

I just finished reading Time's Child by Rebecca Ore and I am still partly in love with a couple of the characters. The main character is a woman from Renaissance Italy who was partnered with a mercenary artillerist. One of the secondary main characters is a young man from Viking Age Norway. They are brought to 24th century Pennsylvania by academics ( Read more... )