I enjoy Diana Gabaldon’s books (”Outlander” was probably my favorite and is the first in the series), yet they’re so big that they can sometimes intimidate even devoted fans. I picked up the latest, “An Echo in the Bone” right before Christmas and finished it on January 3rd. And I’m happy to say that the 800 pages Read the rest of this entry »

The “Eragon” series (so far, three books) by Christopher Paolin is a wonderful series of books for boys, teens, men and female sci-fi/fantasy fans. Very similar to the “The Lord of the Rings“, these books will appeal to most any boy over 10. Battles are fought, lives are lost and yet hope is never far away. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m a geek and I’m not ashamed to admit it. I read a lot now and I read a TON of books as a kid. While other kids were mega-challenged to read 25 books by the end of summer to get their Frisch’s Kids Meal coupon, I was the one who filled up the sheet 4 or 5 times. I think my parents encouraged my habit for the free meals. If you have a kid who loves to read, then “Here, There Be Dragons” may appeal to them. Read the rest of this entry »

“Of Men and Their Mothers” by Mameve Medwed was pretty interesting. A woman struggles with her ex-husband and former mother-in-law and comes to grips with her own mother-in-law tendencies as her son brings home an inappropriate girlfriend. Read the rest of this entry »

Is it that time already? Whether you’ve got one reader to buy for or 10 (or you just want to buy 10 books for yourself), here are some suggestions that should appeal to even the pickiest of readers. Read the rest of this entry »

Anderson Cooper is well known as a CNN anchor and frequent Oprah guest. His book “Dispatches from the Edge” chronicles his year in 2005 from the tsunami to Katrina. Read the rest of this entry »