The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team by Wayne Coffey My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was both an enjoyable book to read while being simultaneously frustrating as well. It was enjoyable because it gave the story of the miracle on ice, …
Month: July 2015
A Review of Omega
Omega by Jack McDevitt My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was somewhat disappointed in this book, especially when compared to its predecessor in the series, Chindi, which was an amazing book. The series features an Academy pilot, Hutch, who everyone loves. She constantly saves the day through smarts and bravery. In this book, however, …
Animal Reincarnation | SouthernHon
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A Review of Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr: The Story of a Hockey Legend by Grant Fuhr My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a pretty good sports biography. Not the best I've read, but pretty good. Grant Fuhr is a legend. One of the best goalies to ever play the game of hockey and a Hall of Famer. And …
Submission Guidelines
Why don't so many people read or adhere to magazine submission guidelines? This is the eternal mystery for me. As a magazine poetry editor, I have published a set of submission guidelines that I expect people to follow when submitting. I don't think it's too much to ask. When you're a writer submitting to a …
A Review of Flag In Exile
Flag in Exile by David Weber My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another good Honor Harrington book, the fifth of the series. In it, she's lost her commission in the Manticoran navy due to her duel with arch-enemy Pavel Young, in which she legally killed him, and is now on half pay. She …
A Review of Polaris
Polaris by Jack McDevitt My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a very enjoyable, even exciting, sci fi mystery featuring Alex Benedict and Chase Kolpath. Alex is a dealer of valuable antiques and Chase is his pilot who helps out around his business. The book takes place some 12 years from when the events …
A Review of Comfortably Numb
Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd by Mark Blake My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! After reading this book, I've come to the conclusion that Roger Waters was one of the biggest assholes who has ever lived. He was/is a freakin' monster! A bully. A grouch. Never happy. Always has to be …