While this was released with relatively little fanfare late last year, Recorded Attacks is a pretty nifty addendum to Max Brooks’ zombie mythology established in The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z. I’m rather surprised this didn’t end up being a bigger deal, since his books have been the toast of the nerd world [...]
The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock StarLooking at the cover of The Heroin Diaries provides a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde retrospective into Nikki Sixx’s past. The background is covered with a strange, rust colored amoeba that engulfs a younger looking Nikki who’s face is ridden with cuts and scars. This amoeba reminds me of blood under a microscope. [...]
SnuffI’m really a sucker for Chuck Palahniuk books, mainly because they are usually so delightfully twisted and dysfunctional, and always seem to drag you into a world you’ve never been to. Well, Snuff certainly fits into all of that. Looking for a book about past-her-prime porn star named Cassie Wright looking to break the world [...]
NeverwhereNeverwhere is a novel by Neil Gaiman that’s been sitting on my “to read” pile for awhile now. Neverwhere follows the story of Richard Mayhew, an Scotman living in England, who leads a rather ordinary life with a woman he’s convinced himself he loves, in a job he’s accepted, and in an apartment he’s reasonably [...]
Watchmen (graphic novel)Contributed by Jon Smokowicz. This is a two part piece, this part focusing on the graphic novel, and tomorrow’s part on this week’s release of the film.
Watchmen is being touted as the most celebrated graphic novel of all time in press for the film release. There is not much argument one could make against this [...]
It’s hard not to like the Firefly/Serenity series once you really get into it. Joss Whedon’s charming sci-fi western series is full of memorable characters, great actors, superb scripts, and a unique mythology. Unfortunately, Fox didn’t really see anything in it. The show lasted one season before being cancelled (all the episodes didn’t even air), [...]
Johnny U: The Life & Times of John UnitasIt usually takes quite a bit to get me to read a biography. It usually helps if it’s someone that I like, or care about, but it’s still sometimes quite a challenge. I’ve always liked Johnny Unitas.
The Raw Shark Texts (Guest Review)Contributed by Jeremy Stoltzfus.
Okay. I’m going to try to write a coherent review of this book without prattling on like a school girl about how omg good this book is – but no promises. I’m also going to try to keep it spoiler free since I’m assuming not many other people have read it. So, [...]
I am going to review a book. Now, before you click the back button and see if anyone reviewed a videogame or movie, let me just say this book is better than any videogame I have played this year. It has been a long time since a book has captured my attention like [...]
World War ZI have to hand it to Max Brooks, the man is devoted to forming a believable zombie story. In his second book, World War Z, Brooks expands upon the idea of The Zombie Survival Guide, and gives us the “what if?” scenario of a zombie apocalypse actually occurring, and developing a story through dozens and [...]