”The Warded Man” or ”The Painted Man” Written by Peter V. Brett www.ink2quill.com ”The Warded Man” also named ”The Painted Man” is a fantasy novel written by Peter V. Brett. It is the first novel in the Demon Cycle. The second book is called ”The Desert Spear” and was released in 2010. The third was…
The Windup Girl – revisited author Paolo Bacigalupi One book I´d like to revisit is Paolo Bacigalupi´s book, “The Windup Girl”. This is an addendum to my Jan2014 post of “The Windup Girl”. I´ve read some of the blogs and seen some of the critics express their opinions on what was wrong with the book….
The Martian Written by Andy Weir “The Martian” is a science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. It was originally self-published and the rights were later purchased by Crown Publishing Group. Chatter on the internet says that Ridley Scott plans to direct a film from it starring Matt Damon in late 2015. It also exists…
MOBY DICK written by Herman Melville “Moby Dick – The Whale” is a novel published in 1851 and written by Herman Melville. One publication had the original title of “From The Whale”. This was later changed to “Moby Dick”. This is a classic work of romanticism from the American Renaissance which began circa mid 19th…
Marked Written by Alex Hughes ”Marked” is a sci-fi, detective book written by Alex Hughes. It is book 4 of the Mindscape Series with “Clean”, “Sharp” and “Payoff” being the previous three installments. It´s is the adventues of the telepathic detective named Adam Ward as he investigates crimes while navigating the politics of two worlds,…
”The Handmaid´s Tale” Written by Margaret Atwood ”The Handmaid´s Tale” is a dystopian, science fiction, speculative fiction novel written by Margaret Atwood. The story is a disturbing look at a society built on lies and fear through the eyes of the main character trapped inside. It was the first novel to win the Arthur C….
”Brave New World” Written by Aldous Huxley “A Brave New World” is a science fiction masterpiece written by Aldous Huxley in 1931. The story takes place in London in AD 2540. It was censored in several places in decades past because it was labeled obscene and pornographic. It has also been compared with classics such…
”1984” Written by George Orwell George Orwell was born Eric Blair in 1903 India. He was a scholarship student in a prestigious boarding school called Eton and described his family as “lower-upper middle class”. “1984” is probably the most famous book that describes the dangers of a dystopian society. It criticizes the abuse of power…
”To Kill A Mocingbird” Written by Harper Lee ”To Kill A Mockingbird” is an American novel written in 1960 by Harper Lee. It is a masterpiece among classic American literature and won the Pulitzer Prize. It has been categorized as a Southern Gothic novel by some because of the extreme nightmarish setting and feel of…
”To Kill A Mocingbird” Written by Harper Lee ”To Kill A Mockingbird” is an American novel written in 1960 by Harper Lee. It is a masterpiece among classic American literature and won the Pulitzer Prize. It has been categorized as a Southern Gothic novel by some because of the extreme nightmarish setting and feel of…