Category: How’s This Book?
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Caffeine: The Addiction You Didn’t Know You Had

Let me ask you something. How often do you think about what you’re drinking? Are you the kind of person who plans out every detail of their diet for the healthiest possible lifestyle? Or are you the type to drink whatever it is that’s there to drink? Are you a believer that water is the…
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The Two Towers: The One Everyone Forgets

Why is it that people just can’t seem to remember this one? Whenever someone brings up Lord of the Rings, they always talk about Fellowship of the Ring or Return of the King. People seem to forget that Two Towers was just as good! In many ways, I’d say that it’s better than its peers!…
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The Blood of Elves: Part One of an Epic Tale

Yes, I know this isn’t the first Witcher book. But it is a good enough entry point, so I’ll be doing it first. Don’t worry; I’ll get to The Last Wish later. The Witcher has become one of my favorite fantasy franchises in recent years. I loved The Witcher 3 and, while I did have…
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Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia and The Red-Headed League

That’s right, folks! It’s time to get back to the world’s greatest detective! Today, we’re talking about another pair of Sherlock Holmes stories! So far, we’ve discussed three of the classic mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We’ve broken down his first adventure, A Study in Scarlet, along with The Sign of Four, both of…
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Skyward: Reaching for the Stars (How’s This Book?)

What’s this? A sci-fi adventure? Written by Brandon Sanderson? Hell yeah! What could go wrong with that? This must be the greatest novel ever written! Skyward was an odd experience. I almost immediately became enraptured in the story, so much so that I had a hard time putting it down. But then, once I did finish it,…