Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin (1969) – A human ambassador arrives on the most distant planet ever settled by humanity. The people of this world are very different from any other strain of humankind. Both the ambassador and the people of the world called “Winter” will struggle to understand each other.... Continue Reading →
In Times Like These (2013) by Nathan Van Coops Five friends are thrown back in time by an accident at a research center. With no preparation and no idea what’s going on, they have to find a way back home. Without falling victim to the serial killer that came back with them! Time travel stories... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Carlo Collodi. Stories about a wooden puppet who comes to life. Pinocchio is among the best-known children’s characters of all time. He appears in several books and dozens of movies dating back to the early days of silent films. 260 language translations. After the Bible, the most widely read... Continue Reading →
The 7 ½ Deaths ofEvelyn Hardcastle (2018) by Stuart Turton Aiden Church wakes up in a forest. He has no idea who he is, where he is or what’s going on. There’s a scream, a gunshot, and somewhere a girl named Anna. Before his ordeal is over he will possess eight people’s bodies, be beaten,... Continue Reading →
Double Star (1956) Robert A. Heinlein The “Great Lorenzo”, a small-time actor, is hired for a short-term “double” job. All he has to do is stand in for one of the most recognizable men in the world for a couple days.. If only the role was that simple. While not one of the names that... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. I went back and forth on posting this one. It's the only one that is a negative review. But it also speaks to how our understanding of the media can change... Continue Reading →
Dead Air by Cliff Protzman (2018) - The owner of a Pittsburgh security company investigates the death of his boyhood friend. The answer will wind through the radio industry, city politics, and sex as he pursues justice for his friend. This book is like a beautiful stranger you see on the other side of the... Continue Reading →
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896) by H.G. Wells - A man is stranded on the island of a strange genius who is performing horrible experiments. Other than some lame movie versions, I didn’t know this story at all. Given its age, the book takes on some very “modern” topics. At the center of it... Continue Reading →
The Islamic Enlightenment: The Struggle Between Faith and Reason, 1798 to Modern Times by Christopher Bellaigue (2017) - This is the book that everyone in the West needs to read if they want to begin to understand the Middle East. A careful examination of the effects of the collision between the "modern world" and Islamic... Continue Reading →
Bulldog Drummond by "Sapper" (H.C. McNeile) - After the action of the Great War is over, a wealthy young man finds excitement when a beautiful young woman asks for his help. This is a classic of 1920's British thrillers. Capt. Hugh Drummond, DSO, MC is a wealthy young man, home after serving in the war. ... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 