*Per the post title, technically not a dog but a half-man genetically engineered with dog/tiger/etc DNA to make him a cold-blooded mercenary who actually kills a lot of things. … [Read more]
Recent Reviews
Puritan Prattle
We celebrate them at Thanksgiving, we revile them when we read The Crucible, but what do we really know about that first generation of religious malcontents to reach New England? Sarah Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates gives us portraits of these strangers known as the Puritans who came to New England … [Read more]
Mieville Gets Weird(er) – On God-Squids and Paranoia
Kraken is the first China Mieville book I've read aside from his celebrated Bas-Lag books: Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council. And while no one would ever doubt the fecundity of his imagination, his plotting has always left a bit to be desired. My overwhelming impression after … [Read more]
He’s baaaaack!
With Sycamore Row, John Grisham is back not only with his characters and location from A Time to Kill, but with his story telling. … [Read more]
Next Time Watch Out For Space Icebergs
A bit conflicted about this one. I pretty much knew what I was getting into with it, but a lot of people had given it glowing reviews, so maybe my expectations were a little too high this time around. And don't get me wrong, it was a good book. Competently written. Good characters with actual brains … [Read more]