Review: “Wool” by Hugh Howey
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:24+00:005 stars. Quite simply, this is one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read. And that's saying something, from someone who owns nearly 2,000 books, most of them sci-fi.
Review: “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:24+00:004 stars for this interesting nature book that reveals much about nature and our fellow man. Philosophy, humor (and lots of it), wilderness... it's all here.
Review: “Servant of the Underworld: Obsidian and Blood, Vol. 1” by Aliette de Bodard
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:24+00:004 stars for this Aztec murder mystery. Take great action, throw in some suspense and a fascinating historical setting, and you have a recipe for one of the most unique books I've read in years.
4 Stars: “Fade to Black” by Josh Pryor
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:27+00:00Disclaimer: I had the good fortune to meet Josh and his family at ZomBcon 2011 in Seattle, where I was hocking my book at the table just across from his. We agreed to a trade,
5 Stars: “On Writing” by Stephen King
The Hitchhiker2022-08-17T15:23:53+00:00From StephenKing.com: On Writing is both a textbook for writers and a memoir of Stephen's life and will, thus, appeal even to those who are not aspiring writers. If you've always wondered what led Steve to
5 Stars: “Lessons (and Other Morbid Drabbles)” by Michael Crane
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:28+00:00From Amazon.com: A man learns a painful and valuable lesson... one finger at a time. An old couple bickers over disgusting leftovers. Kids go ignored when they tell their parents about the horrors that lurk
4 Stars for “Spellbound” by J. K. Barber
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:29+00:00Spellbound is about the adventures of two young people, twin sisters who have known community and family their entire lives. Along the way, they befriend a mysterious stranger who has been alone for as long
3 Stars for “7th Sigma” by Steven Gould
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:29+00:00Welcome to the territory. Leave your metal behind, all of it. The bugs will eat it, and they’ll go right through you to get it…Don’t carry it, don’t wear it, and for god’s sake don’t come here
4/5 for Darker Things
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:29+00:004 of 5 stars for Darker Things (The Lockman Chronicles, Book 1) by Rob Cornell Rob Cornell does a good job guiding us through the premise of this book, presumably the first in a series
5 Stars: “Seed” by Ania Ahlborn
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:30+00:005 of 5 stars to Seed by Ania Ahlborn I'll freely admit it: I don't generally like horror, other than the occasional Stephen King, and even that is falling by the wayside these days. And