Behind Blue Eyes

The Fold by Peter Clines My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a free ebook of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley. That was a fun ride. Just what I needed at the time - a fast paced read with fun characters, interesting science, occasional humor, and lots of weird. It may have very well pulled me up from a recent reading slump as I devoured the bulk of the story over a weekend. This is my second Clines book, and it read as well as the first one, 14 . I'll definitely be taking on more books by this author. View all my reviews

The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi My rating: 2 of 5 stars Eh. Poetic and introspective, but not really all that interesting. View all my reviews

Columbine by Dave Cullen My rating: 0 of 5 stars I graduated in 1985 from Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colorado. I remained in the area for a few years, and I still have family there. A few years later, I joined the US Air Force. I still go back when I can, but vacations aren't cheap. Thanks to the internet, media, and remaining family in the area, I keep up with some of the important events. I follow the Broncos, Avalanche, and Rockies, counting them among my favorite sports teams. By April 20, 1999, I hadn't been back for awhile and one event brought it all back home: The Columbine Massacre. In the thirty years since I graduated, there have been far too many tragic stories in the news. On December 13, 1993, a disgruntled former employee returned to a Chuck E Cheese store in Aurora and killed 4 people. One of those was a Smoky Hill graduate named Ben Grant that my younger brother knew. The perpetrator has been sitting on Death Row ever ...

Professional Integrity by Michael J. Sullivan My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love the Riyria books by Michael J. Sullivan. I enjoyed this novella as well as the other stories and novels in this world, but I suppose you can say that the rating here is lower than the others because the bar has been set pretty high. That said, this was pretty darn good. I enjoyed the banter of Royce and Hadrian, and it was great to see them handling another heist that didn't go as planned. View all my reviews

Dune by Frank Herbert My rating: 5 of 5 stars It took me a few months to get through this, but it was my third or forth reading. It's still a great book, and most of the gap between readings was caused by real life and other books that I didn't already know. Still, it's good to revisit. View all my reviews

Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Down Town by Jim Butcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a free ebook copy of this graphic novel from the publisher through NetGalley. Stars and stones! It's great to get a new story in the Harry Dresden series. One thing that I really like about these graphic novels, is that Butcher himself is involved in the writing. That makes the characters and pacing fit what fans of the longtime series are used to. The art is pretty darn good too, capturing the characters in a way that's close to what I'd pictured them as by reading the books. This story wasn't as solid as most of the novels, but it still made for a great afternoon diversion, and a little something to tide us over until Peace Talks . View all my reviews

Wonder Woman Vol. 7: War Torn by Meredith Finch My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a free eARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Lots of action, decent story line, fantastic artwork, and some great cameos made this an enjoyable read for me. This was my first taste of the New 52 Wonder Woman, and I was pretty impressed. Admittedly, I probably would have enjoyed the story even more if I had read the earlier volumes, but the writers here were good at summarizing things that had gone before and making it easy for new readers to join the ride. As I said, the artwork was awesome. One thing I've seen on these New 52 titles so far is consistently impressive art. The colors come right off the page. To be honest, I haven't been too familiar with the character of Wonder Woman since the days that this lady played her on television: She's quite the impressive in-depth character today, and I'm very glad that I requested this title...