Category Archives: Book Reviews

1)  You are facing an epic journey. You may choose one companion, one tool and one vehicle from any book or film to accompany you. Or just one of the three. It’s up to you. What do you choose? Samwise … Continue reading →

It’s hard for me to review this book, for two reasons.  Reason number one – my kid is crying for my attention right now.  Reason number two – I’m still trying to figure out what the book means to me, … Continue reading →

Terry Pratchett is officially a fantasy writer, but is more a Jonathan Swift than an Anne McCaffrey.  Which is to say, his books got BITE.  Pratchett’s Discworld series are the only ones I’ve read – they make up the bulk of his … Continue reading →

At once beautiful and horrific, The Road by Cormac McCarthy will keep you up at night for two reasons.  The first is the nightmare world he sketches.  The second is the beautiful relationship between the father and son who are … Continue reading →

How does narrative impact real life? How does real life impact narrative? What is time, and how does fiction exist within it – or outside it? Paul Auster’s eleventh novel is a soup of fictional plots – at one point … Continue reading →