Blog, Page 11

I recently watched the show Narcos, which was good, but left a lot to be desired. This book, while not without its own flaws, fills in some of those gaps. It’s a ...

The good Terrific opening. Starts off with a grim narrative on the possible effects of climate change. Although it starts the story on a dark note, I fou...

Another good entry in the Gamache series. This one tackles some more tough themes, and makes good use of the characters and relationships built up in this series.

A reasonably entertaining spy tale. This one takes place long after the Cold War, so it pits the CIA versus Vladimir Putin and Russian intelligence. The good ...

The good The central mystery is great: humans discover the remnants of lost alien civilizations and are trying to figure out what happened to them. ...

A (very) short story that briefly explores life on an interstellar arc ship. A few cool ideas, a couple characters that just start to develop, and then it’s over.

Veronica Speedwell is a very fun character, and she’s the highlight in an otherwise fairly standard mystery tale set in 19th century London.

My mom passed away on July 16, 2025. This is the eulogy I gave for her at the funeral on July 18, 2025. You can find her legacy page here.

An interesting read about a dystopian future. On the plus side, the book has a strong central mystery that drives the plot forward, and keeps you reading, and alo...

The story starts a bit slow and predictable, but then throws in a terrific twist, and gives you a whole new perspective on everything. But then it adds another tw...