Excited for the return of HBO's A Game of Thrones

I think that I would be remiss in not admitting my outright excitement for the return of this Sunday’s “Game of Thrones” on HBO. I know that I have, from time-to-time taken different looks at Mr. Martin’s books. I was not impressed with A Dance With Dragons as an example…but that comes from me being … Read more

A Discussion About Dystopia

This book by Martin Cruz Smith is the latest in his Russian-themed novels. The plot is pretty simple. A girl on a train has her baby kidnapped and then finds her baby by the end of the book. I didn’t read this book for the plot. I read it because I was so horrified by … Read more