Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version by Philip Pullman Description #1 New York Times bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world’s best-loved fairy tales on their 200th anniversary Two hundred years ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales. Now, at a veritable fairy-tale moment-witness the popular television [… read more]
[amazon_link id=”1582406723″ target=”_blank” ]The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye[/amazon_link] by Robert Kirkman is a must have book for any fan of the TV series. While the series differs greatly from the comics this first volume encompasses pretty much all of season one (with a few major difference, but oh so good differences). Once you [… read more]
Haunted Places by Dr. Hans Holzer Description Travel to all corners of the world in search of ghosts with Dr. Hans Holzer, one of the worlds foremost experts on the subject and the author of over 100 books on parapsychology, the supernatural, and paranormal phenomena. In this book, readers visit haunted houses from around the world. [… read more]
It was actually refreshing to read a Star Wars story with very little interaction from the main characters we all know from the movies. The main character in this book happens to be “friends” with Han Solo so we get a glimpse of Han, but not too much. The female droid in this story is [… read more]
They’re Coming! is written and illustrated by Timothy Young and published by Schiffer Publishing. The monsters are coming! Every kind of monster imaginable will be there will you? Should be an awesome party! Perfect for Halloween or for any little monster fan (not all kids are afraid of the boogie man you know). Grab your copy [… read more]
Alternity by Mari Mancusi Description Imagine waking up in a post-apocalyptic, nightmare world–and being told your whole life is but a dream. Skye Brown thought she was your typical college student–good grades, hot boyfriend, and an internship that pays her to play videogames. But then she started having the dreams. In her dreams, there is no [… read more]
Into The Pumpkin by Linda Franklin is published by Schiffer Publishing. It is Halloween and as we peek through the pumpkin a witch takes us on a flight to see who all will be coming to the party. We meet all the creepy crawlies, ghouls, ghosts, and skeletons on the way. This is a fun not [… read more]
A Coming of Age by Timothy Zahn Description The children of Tigris have extraordinary telekinetic gifts—but are these special powers a blessing or a curse? On Tigris, children develop telekinesis beginning at the age of five. By the time they’re pre-teens, though, their special abilities peak, then slip away as they reach maturity. Being able [… read more]
Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher Description Psychologist Elizabeth Cole prepared for the worst when she accepted a job on a newly discovered world—a world where every colonist is tethered to an alien who manifests in the form of a dead loved one. But she never expected she’d struggle with the requirement to shun these “ghosts.” [… read more]
Some times you just have to have a little fun and read a good kids book (even when no kids are around). [amazon_link id=”1554537681″ target=”_blank” ]Binky Takes Charge[/amazon_link] is just such a book. It is a cute comic book style book about a space cat named Binky. Binky’s is tasked with training the newest cadet in [… read more]