I picked up this interesting piece of fiction on my Kindle at the recommendation of someone on Facebook. So what is Like Plastic? A story of manners, of offence taken and honour restored. Meet nightclub owner Alexei Shakirov, bored and warped scion of a Russian billionaire and brother to the …
I really enjoyed this quirky post-apocalyptic series. It is rather spare and lacks much action but the concept is intriguing enough and the author manages to carry a great deal of suspense and tension.
One of the interesting things that has developed as part of the growth of e-books is the ability to publish essays and shorter type works quickly and easily and reach a large audience. If you want to publish something quickly and have the potential to reach a large audience you …
DiCamillo’s simple yet poetic prose creates this atmosphere and fills the story with interesting characters who all play a role in the adventure. And despite knowing from very early on that this story is likely to have a happy ending you want to keep reading to find out exactly how each characters story plays out. There is a rhythm and flow that draws you forward despite much suspense or sense of danger. You are drawn forward by the character’s personality, history and emotions.
Miljenko Williams ruminates on Kindle and being engrossed in a good read: But what I most like about the whole Kindle experience …
Overall Almost Heaven is a touching and well drawn portrait of faithfulness through suffering and the value of commitment despite the odds.
Ed Morrissey at Hot Air discusses City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era by Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson and …
The American Spectator has offered a couple of different perspective on e-books this week. On Wednesday, Lisa Fabrizio didn’t so much denounce …
If you are reading this blog it should not come as a shock to you that I like to read. And yes …
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Hearing that the Amazon Kindle had been compared to an eight-track player Alan Kaufman decided he …