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Best Funny Romance Novels
Do you find yourself watching romantic comedy movies and TV shows (aka rom-coms) repeatedly? Perhaps you have been eagerly waiting for the classic ‘90s rom-coms to return to Netflix, Hulu, and other ...
Best Blackjack Books in 2021
Historically, blackjack has always been considered the more intellectual of casino games, and it makes a great deal of sense mathematically and logically. Not only does blackjack have one of the ...
Top 14 Marketing Books Every Marketer Should Read in 2021
What is marketing in 2021? At base, marketing is the battle companies wage for their share of the consumer’s mind and money. However, as the massive shift in consumer behaviors over the past decade ...
The 19 Best Murder Mystery Books to Binge-Read Right Now
Murder mystery books take many forms. Some are intricate puzzles that stimulate the mind and invite readers to perform their own deductive reasoning—maybe they can spot the killer in the “whodunnit” ...
22 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time
What a time to be reading science fiction! As our toy collections begin to resemble those of a Star Trek character, a stroll through the science fiction section of the library or bookstore ...
To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer Book Review
A fantastic mystery sandwiched in a riddle, To Your Scattered Bodies Go is the debut novel in Philip José Farmer’s highly acclaimed Riverworld series. You may recognize that Farmer lifted the ...
The Road by Cormac McCarthy Book Review
First published in 2006, The Road is, without a doubt, a masterpiece, and one of the best post-apocalyptic fiction novels by the American serial sci-fi author Cormac McCarthy. The book is set in ...
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. Book Review
Originally published as 3 short stories based on Miller’s own experiences as a World War II bomber pilot, this science fiction thriller is an epic prediction of the biggest dangers of the nuclear ...
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Book Review
Do prescription drug ads give you the heebie-jeebies? You know when the smooth voice-over lists some of the harrowing side effects with the image of happy kids playing in the backdrop? Do you ...
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Book Review
Giant asteroids, virus epidemic, nuclear war, zombies … there’s lots of fun to be enjoyed with all of these disasters packed into the best post-apocalyptic novels. If you know your Bible, you may ...
The Stand by Stephen King Book Review
The Stand is the fifth work and the longest novel by New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. The American prolific writer has authored more than 60 titles across a myriad of genres — ...
Wool by Hugh Howey Book Review
Part of Hugh Howey’s Wool trilogy, Wool is easily one of the most fascinating and in-depth science fiction novels that you’ll come across today. The book, and indeed the subsequent titles in the ...
