Books category

28 Jul 2020 — Their movie adaptations weren't blockbusters, but these two novels indirectly inspired one of the most popular, if overrated, video games of the past decade. I have read them. Read Fictional Dystopias and The Last of Us

15 Jun 2020 — This 1957 novel is hailed as a literary classic and cultural landmark, but it's not something that I've enjoyed reading from start to finish. Read On the Road

30 Jun 2019 — It might dated and over-the-top in some ways, but the book that's led to the blockbuster movies is more intellectually engaging than any of them. Read Jurassic Park

28 Apr 2019 — The first James Bond book is good. Real good. Read Casino Royale

12 Mar 2018 — I remember this book the most because it's the first book that I remember. Read Green Eggs and Ham

28 Dec 2017 — Like any good allegory, this one is both ridiculous and relevant. Its story is bittersweetly ironic, considering the dual meaning of "revolution." Read Animal Farm

26 Dec 2017 — This comic-book series is at the pinnacle of its medium. Read Watchmen

7 Jan 2016 — Reza Aslan's book separates Jesus the man from Jesus the myth and examines how the latter has developed. Because of the ancient topic, the author has to be detective, historian, and bard at the same. Read Zealot

14 Aug 2015 — For a decade, I've been daydreaming about high-school football practices in the early-morning August heat of a dusty, west Texas town. I have this book, and its movie adaptation, to thank. Read Friday Night Lights

28 Jul 2015 — Two weeks have passed since the highly anticipated release of the follow-up to Harper Lee's masterpiece. This sequel is disappointing, but I can appreciate it as a reflection of the real world. Read Go Set a Watchman