Book Review: The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories Vol. 1

Book Review: The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories Vol. 1 Edited by James D. Jenkins & Ryan Cagle As has been mentioned in reviews on this blog before, there is a lot of literature from around the world published every year that English-only folks never get to read because it’s in other languages and… Continue reading Book Review: The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories Vol. 1

Book Review: The Man on the Balcony

Book Review: The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo It is June 2, 1967 in Stockholm, Sweden. A man stands on his balcony, smoking and watching the street as the sun rises. It’s going to be a scorcher today. A peaceful enough scene, but the calm of the city is going… Continue reading Book Review: The Man on the Balcony

Book Review: The Idea-Driven Organization

Book Review: The Idea-Driven Organization by Alan G. Robinson & Dean M. Schroeder Disclaimer:  I received a copy of this book through the Goodreads giveaway program on the premise that I would review it. This is a follow-up to the authors’ 2004 book Ideas Are Free, in which they made a case that innovation can be… Continue reading Book Review: The Idea-Driven Organization

Book Review: Some Kind of Peace

Book Review: Some Kind of Peace by Camilla Grebe & Asa Traff Disclosure:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.   Siri Bergman is a Stockholm psychologist who is suffering from the loss of her husband, their unborn child and a crippling fear of darkness.  So… Continue reading Book Review: Some Kind of Peace