bookrev: The Thousand Fold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
3 stars: Beautifully written, but you have to study the history for this 3rd one The first two books in this series (The Darkness That Comes Before and The Warrior Propeht) really set the...
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bookrev: Up Country by Nelson DeMille
5 stars: Great scenery, good story, good characters; fascinating picture of Vietnam As a writer, every so often I come across a novel that either makes me realize how much I have to improve,...
bookrev: The Scourge of God by William Dietrich
5 stars: The Huns vs. the Romans; excellent historical fiction As with his other books, William Dietrich gives his readers an excellent blend of historical fact and adventure, this time centering on the invasion...
bookrev: Siege of Darkness by R. A. Salvatore
5 stars: The Drow attack the Dwarves Book IX in The Legend of Drizzt Siege of Darkness, book 9 chronologically in the Drizzt series, finally gives what the last few books have been leading...
bookrev: JLA Vol. 10: Golden Perfect by Joe Kelly
Wonder Woman front and center These were originally published as JLA #61 – #65. Wonder Woman is usually an ensemble character at best in the JLA series. But, in this first storyline written after...
bookrev: JLA Vol 9: Terror Incognita by Mark Waid
The White Martians rise again! These were originally published as JLA #55 – #60. The White Martians, J’onn the Martian Manhunters ‘evil counterparts’ if you will, were first defeated in JLA: New World Order....
tunrev: Music Evolution – Buckshot LeFunque (Branford Marsalis)
Great music, whether you call it jazz, fusion, rap, R&B This is one of those rare albums that you want to listen to over and over again, where you keep hearing new pieces you...
bookrev: JLA Vol 8: Divided We Fall by Mark Waid
Great split personality story, so-so fairy tale story These were originally published as JLA #47-#54. These stories happen right after “Tower of Babel”, where Batman gets voted out of the JLA. The remaining JLAers...
tunrev: Autumn – George Winston
5 stars: His best, and one of the most enjoyable solo piano albums ever I first heard this album when I was taking classical piano courses in college. It was, and still is, an...
movrev: My Super Ex-Girlfriend
4 stars: Funny, G-girl is fabulous, but the ending is trite An excellent dual-role for Uma Thurman, as she plays shy art studio worker Jenny Johnson and her alter-ego super hero G-girl. Jenny/G-girl is...