Title: The Prince. Writer(s): Niccolò Machiavelli. Publisher: Barnes & Noble Inc. Format: Barnes & Noble Pocket Size Leatherbound Classic. Release Date: June 1st, 2017 (first published in 1532). Pages: 128. Genre(s): Philosophy, Non-Fiction. ISBN13: 9781435163812. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Human nature has a funny way to materialize itself throughout history. You'd think that we'd be inclined … Continue reading The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Title: The Art of War. Writer(s): Sun Tzu. Publisher: Arcturus Publishing. Format: Paperback. Release Date: May 15th, 2017 (first published -500 BC). Pages: 128. Genre(s): Classics, Philosophy, Non-Fiction. ISBN13: 9781784287023. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Disputes. Fights. Confrontations. Conflicts. Battles. War. The opposition of two forces is not unbeknownst by humankind. It has led many to … Continue reading The Art of War by Sun Tzu
V for Vendetta (2005) Movie Review
Title: V for Vendetta. Universe: Stand-Alone. Rated: R. Director: James McTeigue. Screenplay: Lilly Wachowski & Lana Wachowski. Release Date: 2005. Runtime: 132 min. Genre(s): Action, Drama, Science-Fiction. Cast: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, and many more! Budget: $54,000,000. Opening Weekend: $25,642,340. Gross USA: $70,511,035. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10). The government is an entity that is created by humankind to ensure the … Continue reading V for Vendetta (2005) Movie Review
Jade War by Fonda Lee
Title: Jade War. Series: The Green Bone Saga #2. Writer(s): Fonda Lee. Publisher: Orbit. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: July 23rd 2019. Pages: 608. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13: 9780316440929. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Previously on The Green Bone Saga: Jade City by Fonda Lee. There are stories that pull you in so wildly that you don't have a choice but to succumb to … Continue reading Jade War by Fonda Lee
Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson
Title: Red Moon. Series: No. Writer(s): Kim Stanley Robinson. Publisher: Orbit. Format: Parperback - Advance Review Copy. Release Date: October 23rd 2018. Pages: 446. Genre(s): Science-Fiction. ISBN13: 9780316262378. My Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆. Many readers will recognize in Kim Stanley Robinson the writer known for thought-provoking science fiction stories, especially for his award-winning Mars trilogy. How he is known to enlighten readers through … Continue reading Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson
Ex Machina (Volume 1) The First Hundred Days by Brian K. Vaughan
“It may look like a comic, but it's really a tragedy.” — Brian K. Vaughan, Ex Machina (Volume 1) The First Hundred Days Set around the year 2000, Ex Machina (Volume 1) The First Hundred Days concocts a New York city politics-filled drama mixed in with a dose of realistic superhero vigilantism. Writer of … Continue reading Ex Machina (Volume 1) The First Hundred Days by Brian K. Vaughan
Provenance by Ann Leckie
“Oh, almighty powers, what had she just done?” — Ann Leckie, Provenance All rise as bestselling author Ann Leckie enters the court with her new novel Provenance! After her greatly appreciated Imperial Radch trilogy, kicked things off with Ancillary Justice, the author brings us this brand new space opera story filled with politics for … Continue reading Provenance by Ann Leckie
The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood
“A dragon handler with her head in the clouds is cursed. Those were my mother’s last words to me.” — Todd Lockwood, The Summer Dragon Illustrator Todd Lockwood has decided to jump into the story-telling business with this debut novel featuring the one thing he'll never fail to draw magnificently: dragons. Known for his … Continue reading The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood
The Conversion Prophecy by Michael Solomon
“However, although there is a belief that there is total peace in the world, it is not one that Islam truly embraces. According to our Qur’an, there will never be absolute and complete peace until the entire world's population is converted to Island, a belief that is widely held by every true Moslem in the … Continue reading The Conversion Prophecy by Michael Solomon