US historical background (1946 to 1954); the “Delinquency Problem” by Man of the Atom This is a series of three posts on the American Comic Book Codes and their development. See the bottom of this article for general references used for this post, as well as subsequent posts. Specific references are also linked throughout the…
Category: Books
Ship of the Line – Book Review
by Frank Luke RE:Read Ship of the Line Most of the books I’ve sold or given away over the years I have not missed. They were good for a read or two but no more. Diane Carey’s Ship of the Line differed. Since I sold most of my Star Trek books to a used book…
Thoughts on A Silent Voice
by Modestus A Silent Voice is a seven volume manga written by Yoshitoki Oima as her first ‘big girl’ work, which gives us Shoyo, a young man looking for some type of redemption after he brutally bullied Shoko, a deaf girl, while they were in elementary school. The story is in two parts; their time…
Reviews of Books from Pilum Press
Welcome to a brief set of book reviews covering a relatively new publishing imprint, Pilum Press. Pilum is a venture started by Neal Durando who has experience in the old world of Big Six Five Four “Lumber Mill” publishing. He clearly wanted to bring back Adventure to the world of books. His observed solution: re-ignite…
Over Sea, Under Stone – Review
by Frank Luke Finding copies of books you loved long ago is like reconnecting with an old friend. Susan Cooper’s DARK IS RISING series is no exception. I read these books many times beginning in junior high. Every entry in the series was enjoyable. They were full of adventure, surprise, and plot twists. All five…
Stalin’s War – Book Review
by Den Blonde Ulven Stalin’s War is a book authored by Sean McMeekin. It is a revisionist’s history of World War II which makes a convincing case how many of the motivations and events surrounding the war are completely different than the how the typical Westerner has been educated. It is absolutely necessary reading for those…
“Fireworks” by Jeff Cooper – Book Review
by 303Bookworm Colonel Jeff Cooper was an unusual man. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. After hostilities with Japan ceased, he signed on with the CIA and took the fight to communism in a variety of small, violent countries. He’s best known for his passionate advocacy for…