Category: review

Review: Tolkien by Devin Brown

15 December 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Tolkien by Devin Brown

Author: Devin BrownTitle: TolkienFormat/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: October 2014Publisher: Abingdon PressLength: 145 pagesGenre: BiographyWhy I Read: New Tolkien book supposedly about The HobbitRead If You’re: New to Tolkien and want to know about his life Rating:  ★★★ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]

Review: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lost English Mythology by Simon Cook

20 November 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lost English Mythology by Simon Cook

Author: Simon Cook Format/Source: eBook/Author Published: October 2014Publisher: Ye MachineLength: 49 pagesGenre: Literary analysisWhy I Read: Enjoyed Cook’s article on Tolkien fundamentalismRead If You’re: A Tolkien fan, esp. one interested in how his mythology connects to English historyQuote: “Thus the two […]

Review: No Place to Hide by Glenn Greenwald

3 November 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: No Place to Hide by Glenn Greenwald

Author: Glenn GreenwaldTitle: No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance StateFormat/Source: Hardcover and eBook/library Published: May 2014Publisher: Metropolitan BooksLength: 254 pagesGenre: JournalismWhy I Read: Learn more about the subject from a key playerRead If You’re: Concerned […]

Review: Undivided by Neal Shusterman

28 October 2014 / review / 1 Comment
Review: Undivided by Neal Shusterman

Author: Neal ShustermanTitle: UndividedSeries: Unwind Dystology #4Format/Source: eBook/AmazonPublished: October 2014Publisher: Simon & ShusterLength: 432 pagesGenre:Young adult dystopiaWhy I Read: Loves the seriesRead If You’re: Already invested in the storyQuote: “Measure F allows the Juvenile Authority to identify and track incorrigible […]

Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

24 October 2014 / review, thoughts / 2 Comments
Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

Author: Rene Denfeld Title: The EnchantedFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: HarperLength: 261 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Intriguing premise, easily accessible through OverdriveRead If You’re: Looking for something literary but different; interested in death row or the prison systemQuote: “This is an […]