I've mentioned before that I'm not a big fan of Christian fiction. Too much is just not up to contemporary standards. And I've noticed that more of them seem to be written for church book groups rather than just written the way other novels are. Otherwise how do you explain that they all seem to... Continue Reading →
Books – Two winners and a legend
Some longer books so the list isn't quite as long this week. The Best of John W. Campbell - If you're a student of the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction then you've come across the name of John Campbell. Campbell was a popular writer in his own right at the beginning of his career. ... Continue Reading →
Books List
Reading some longer stuff this week so didn't get as much in. All worth a look. Promissory Payback by Laurel Dewey is a solid if unremarkable mystery in the continuing saga of Denver Police detective Jane Perry. Dewey shows herself to be a solid enough writer after an opening to the book that struck me... Continue Reading →
The Reading List
The Valley of Fear by A.C. Doyle - When I was searching for books I came across this one and thought "A.C. Doyle? Like Arthur Conan Doyle?" Why yes, exactly like Arthur Conan Doyle. Then I saw the cover attached to the file. Which you can see on the left. So my next thought was... Continue Reading →
My Rating System
OK maybe I'm kidding myself and getting too serious about my book reviews but when has that ever stopped me? I love books. A few years ago I came to the realization that there are more books out there than I can possibly read. Which is depressing. So it became obvious to me that I... Continue Reading →
The Books I Read
Some good, some not so... New rating system - * - Forget it, ** - Not Impressed, *** - Solid Read, **** - Recommended Read, ***** - Add it to your Library Code Blue by Richard Mabry MD - Grabbed this because it looked like a medical thriller. I was a little put off when... Continue Reading →
Of Books and Movies
Let's see what have we read or watched recently? Doctor Who - (the movie) 1996 - I was all set to hate this. See being part of a cult following means that you must have decided opinions. On everything. I've been a Whovian since college and for me it is the Fourth Doctor (Whovians all... Continue Reading →
Reading, reading, reading!
Books have been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. Been doing some reading recently: Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich - I don't remember who turned me on to these books just that it was someone from my extended church family. I should probably thank them or buy them... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside Radio – Amazon vs Libraries
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. It’s not often that I come across a media story that makes me uncomfortable.... Continue Reading →
So what's on your Nook Jay?
For no particular reason: Here's what is currently resident on the Nook Color (there are more books stored on my computer): Organized by author (* indicates I've read it, - means started and put down): Little Women Louisa May Alcott Betrayal Aaron Alston (a Star Wars book) *The Time Hunters Carl Ashmore Radix, and Solis... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 