book notes: Fires of Eden by Dan Simmons
I honestly thought I had read all of Dan Simmons works, but was proved wrong when I stumbled upon Fires of Eden. Written in 1994 (just before Endymion was released, the third book in the...
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Dan Simmons book signing at Murder by the Book
Dan Simmons’ new book, The Fifth Heart, was released on March 24th. Not coincidently, Murder by the Book hosted a signing and reading by Mr. Simmons on that same day. It’s always good luck...
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Only a small number of Señor Zafon’s books have be translated into English, including this latest one. The translator, Lucia Graves, must be given due credit for making Zafon’s writing as enjoyable in English...
bookrev: Drood by Dan Simmons
Very few authors can make something as mundane as a fictionalized account of the last five years of Charles Dickens’ life appeal to readers outside of those with Degrees in English. Dan Simmons is...
Conquering Dan Simmons commitment issues
Being a Dan Simmon’s reader and fan takes a lot of commitment, but I must tell you, Dear Reader (pun intended) that it is certainly worth the commitment. Having just tackled the 766 page...
bookrev: Olympos by Dan Simmons
When people are recommending SciFi/Fantasy books to non-SciFi/Fantasy readers, books such as Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card or movie tie-in books are listed. Because of how seamlessly the science fiction is interwoven into...