Category: Books

  • The Dispatcher: All Beginning and End, No Middle (How’s This Book?)

    The Dispatcher: All Beginning and End, No Middle (How’s This Book?)

    Author: John Scalzi Published By: Audible Narrated By: Zachary Quinto Hardcover Published By: Subterranean Page Count: 128 Pages Run Time: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes Release Date: October 4th, 2016 (Audio), May 31st, 2017 (Hardcover) Half-baked is the best description I could give this book. Initially, I was really excited for ‘The Dispatcher’. It had very…

  • Minecraft: The Novelization By World War Z (How’s This Book?)

    Minecraft: The Novelization By World War Z (How’s This Book?)

    Okay, hear me out on this one, okay? Author: Max Brooks Page Count: 288 (Hardcover) Published By: Del Rey Audio Book Narrated By: Jack Black (Not a joke) Release Date: July 18th, 2017 Link to Purchase (Amazon) Right now, you’re likely having the same thought I did when I first saw this book in my…

  • An Honest Critique of Harry Potter: J.K. Tweets Excluded (How’s This Book?)

    An Honest Critique of Harry Potter: J.K. Tweets Excluded (How’s This Book?)

    It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done one of these. But considering how the Harry Potter franchise is currently under fire in the eye of the public, I feel as though I should add my piece to the discussion. And now seems to be a good time to shake things up a bit for…

  • The Demon Next Door: Three Hours of Depression (How’s This Book?)

    The Demon Next Door: Three Hours of Depression (How’s This Book?)

    Written By: Bryan Burrough Performed By: Steve White Run Time: 2 Hours, 45 Minutes Published By: Audible Link to Purchase If you’re expecting a clever joke to open this one up, then I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. There isn’t any room for comedy when discussing this story. As much as I love a…

  • Norse Mythology: How’s This Book?

    Norse Mythology: How’s This Book?

    Written By: Neil Gaiman Publication Date: February 7th, 2017 Published By: W.W. Norton & Company Page Count (Hardcover): 304 Link to Purchase (Amazon) I’ve had a deep fascination with ancient mythology since I was a little kid. Primarily with Greek myth. After reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, I found myself enamored by the stories…