Jumper by Steven Gould (1993) – I can’t believe I’ve actually read two good books in a row. I would probably give this one five stars if it had a real ending. When I picked this one up, I thought, “This can’t be the book from that awful movie,” but it was. Imagine my surprise when I discovered it was a million times better. The author has two great things going for him – he is a seventeen year old runaway with a special ability […]
I’d Follow Him Down That Road
I love Frank Turner. I have since I heard “Recovery” on the radio for the first time about two years ago. I’ve seen him live three times since then, and he never fails to disappoint. Punk rock with an acoustic guitar, I’d never heard anything like him, at least not in recent memory. And those lyrics…those fucking lyrics. The man is a storyteller, and I’ve also been a sucker for a well-told story in a song (See: Nathanson, Matt.) Turner has easily and quickly become […]
As Foretold by James Cameron
I love when a series that’s eight deep manages to stay fresh and exciting. The Department of Military Sciences offers a lot of opportunities for Hoo-ah style ass-kickery, from genetically altered gorilla guards to lethal viruses, and this one is just as heartrending. Drones attack Citizens Bank Park on baseball’s opening day and the terrorist attack sets off a shockwave that ripples through the government as well as personally taking on the DMS. Crushingly good fun as always from Maberry.
The Most Blatant Case of False Advertising Since My Suit Against the Movie The Never Ending Story
The trek onward continues as Rand struggles to control the taint I mean, Richard struggles to control The Gift. Only this time, we go on an unnecessarily complicated side quest that turns into an overwrought metaphor about people who refuse to support the American military and our battles for freedom. I shit you not. If you thought his Ayn Ranting was bad, yeeeeesh.