Book Review: The Pocket Companion

Book Review: The Pocket Companion edited by Philip Van Doren Stern This 1942 paperback anthology was designed for people who wanted a lot of reading in a pocket-sized book, so has a novel, short stories, articles, poetry and trivia. The closest thing to a theme is the connection between the British and Americans, now allies… Continue reading Book Review: The Pocket Companion

Open Thread: Top Posts of 2016!

Open Thread: Top Posts of 2016! I’m sure you all know how top ten lists work, so let’s get straight into it! Top Ten Posts of 2016 1. Book Review: The Financial Expert 2. Anime Review: Urusei Yatsura 3. Open Thread: Minicon 51 Report 4. Comic Book Review: Batman Deathblow After the Fire 5. Book… Continue reading Open Thread: Top Posts of 2016!

Book Review: The Rookie’s Guide to Guns & Shooting: Handgun Edition

Book Review: The Rookie’s Guide to Guns & Shooting: Handgun Edition by Tom McHale Disclaimer:  I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is one of a series of “Insanely Practical Guides” on firearms and related matters.  This volume primarily focuses on handguns, with brief sections… Continue reading Book Review: The Rookie’s Guide to Guns & Shooting: Handgun Edition

Book Review: Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure

Book Review:  Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure by Julia Flynn Siler Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway in the expectation that I would write a review of it. This is not the happy story of how altruistic Americans freed the Hawaiian people from tyranny.… Continue reading Book Review: Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure

Book Review: Christians at the Border

Book Review: Christians at the Border by M. Daniel Carroll R. Disclosure:  I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Daniel Carroll is a professor of Old Testament at Denver,  whose mother was Guatemalan, and who has divided his time between the U.S. and Guatemala since he… Continue reading Book Review: Christians at the Border