A Review of Our Friends From Frolix 8

Our Friends from Frolix 8 by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Our Friends From Frolix 8 is a pretty good story, although far from perfect. Surprisingly, it's a fairly linear sci fi story from Dick, without his alternate worlds and universes he wrote so much about. And this was published in …

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Penguins Blew It!

So my Pittsburgh Penguins cemented their monumental meltdown last night by losing to the New York Rangers 2-1, thereby losing the series 4-3. A week ago, they were up 3-1 and poised to go on to the conference finals once again, but they just lost it and scored only three goals in their final three …

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A Review of Hogfather

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett My rating: 3 of 5 stars Call me stupid, but this was one of the more confusing books I've ever read -- and I really like Pratchett. His humor is definitely on show in this book, which is good, but I never got what was happening in the book's plot. It …

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A Review of The Tangle Box

The Tangle Box by Terry Brooks My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Tangle Box was a very enjoyable book to read. The fourth in the Landover series, I have read the first one several times, but this is the only other one I've gotten to. Fortunately, it can stand on its own merits, so …

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A Review of Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins Locker Room

Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Penguins Stories Ever Told by Joe Starkey My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a longtime Pittsburgh Penguins fan, this was an awesome book to read! And I think it would be interesting for any hockey fan. However, if you're not into hockey, …

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