There must be authors like Cory Doctorow out there, but I definitely haven't read any of them in my nearly ten years being a book reviewer. I guess the closest one to resemble him would be Ernest Cline. Both of them clearly love to show off how genius they are at their passions; Cline with... Continue Reading →
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Book Review
This book is just plain fun. Well, in addition, it's also a ferociously funny attack on those who use religion as an excuse to spread hate. And okay, it's also a thought-provoking romance, in a world where most romances aren't thought provoking. Taking place in a version of a past-century France that according to the... Continue Reading →
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion Book Review
I know I'm not giving this a full four stars, but it's been years and years since I've read a book that delivers character progression of the soul so beautifully. There are stories out there of people whose minds slowly change, and we need more like that. People can grow into heroes, but growing from... Continue Reading →
Ruined by Amy Tintera Book Review
Fun fact for the republishing of this review; I read this right after it was released because Amy Tintera's last series captivated me so much, and I read more than half of it in one sitting during a bus trip to Canada's Wonderland. If you are ever looking for a book that is just plain... Continue Reading →
Why Saving Private Ryan is a war hero of a film
A scene from the 1998 picture, a few minutes before a bloody and tragic climax. I have seen a fair amount of films that discuss massacres with ingenuity, but not a single one has looked at the unfathomable pain, horrors and guilt soldiers have faced the same way Steven Spielberg’s revolutionary 1998 film blasted the... Continue Reading →
Hellfighters: The Devil’s Engine by Alexander Gordon Smith Review
I read the first book in Alexander Gordon Smith’s newest trilogy, which was called Hellraisers, about two and a half years ago. I then decided to get the sequel as an e-book, which was a bad choice. I really don’t like reading books online. I tend to read to get away from the screen. I... Continue Reading →