I’ve been an avid reader for more than 20 years, and I am always on the lookout for another good book. Fortunately I no longer have to scan the local library’s shelves in search of a catchy title because Goodreads.com has come to my rescue. Goodreads is a free website for booklovers that allows you [...]
Goodreads Lets Users Discover, Share, and Review Books with Online Friends
By Riley Porter on Jul 27, 2008 within Books | Comments
5 Must-Have Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Sets
By Bill Wagner on Feb 1, 2008 within Books, Entertainment, Reviews | Comments
So the writers strike has got you down, huh? You checked out some of the shows that Riley suggested but you just weren’t into them. You sympathize with the writers and their plight. Well, what better way to pay tribute to writers and their craft than to read!! Here are few [...]
Back to Campus: Good Options for Buying Textbooks Online
By Riley Porter on Aug 15, 2007 within Books | Comments
It’s that time of year again: the start of a new semester! That means reconnecting with old friends, new extra-long sheets to fit those dorm room bunk beds, and enough ramen to feed you and some of those football players who live down the hall. The only thing standing in the way of all that [...]
“A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson [Book Review]
By Sam Davis on Jul 30, 2007 within Books, Reviews | Comments
“A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson: Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors, known for his illuminating personal narratives of journeys to such places as the Australian Outback and Appalachia. “A Short History of Nearly Everything” is an equally enlightening sojourn through the history of scientific inquiry, knowledge, and discovery. This [...]
“The Future and Its Enemies” by Virginia Postrel [Book Review]
By Sam Davis on Jul 19, 2007 within Books, Reviews | Comments
The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress: The complexity of the emerging global economy is staggering and the evolution of science and technology is ever accelerating. In “The Future and Its Enemies”, Virginia Postrel argues that individuals can be classified as stasists or dynamists depending on their reactions to [...]