Now that we have arrived into the sweltering humidity of July, we have not only passed the halfway mark for the year 2022, but also the halfway point for this year’s Summer Adventure Program. July 5, on a personal note,…
Settle down with a nice cup of coffee and enjoy Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. This is the sequel to the 2015 novel Before the Coffee Gets Cold, with four more tales from the quiet little café down…
One of the true bummers about the fabric of reality and the nature of spacetime is that time travel isn’t possible. But humanity’s urge to experience the past and foresee the future is a strong one, and since when have…
In this new blog series I’m calling Nailed it, Failed it, we will examine two novels that deal with the same topic—one that did it well and one that did not. Today, I’m looking at novels that deal with racial…
Kaiju (I’m strictly speaking about the Kaiju of Pacific Rim because Godzilla’s divine reading taste is on another level.) are well known for their giant and destructive ways. Regardless of the whole devilish desire to destroy mankind, deep down, like…
One of the true bummers about the fabric of reality and the nature of spacetime is that time travel isn’t possible. But humanity’s urge to experience the past and foresee the future is a strong one, and since when have…
SUMMARY In Jason Mott’s Hell of a Book, a Black author sets out on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. That storyline drives Hell of a Book and is the scaffolding of something much larger and more…
With Ramadan in full swing, I thought I’d share some Adult & Teen “Ramadan Reads” that I’ve enjoyed. The titles I’ve chosen reflect the richness of the faith and how it’s practiced by American Muslims. Muslims believe Ramadan is the…
One of the true bummers about the fabric of reality and the nature of spacetime is that time travel isn’t possible. But humanity’s urge to experience the past and foresee the future is a strong one, and since when have…
I’ve been thinking about J.R.R. Tolkien and the world of The Lord of the Rings for over 20 years and can likely attribute my scholarly pursuits to an early fascination with The Hobbit. March 25 is the anniversary of Frodo destroying…