Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: book reviews
What I’m Reading: The Friendship Experiment
I guess The Friendship Experiment, by Erin Teagan, is actually a middle grade novel, rather than a YA, as I have it tagged on this post. Maybe I need to create a separate middle grade tag, as I may be reading a lot more… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Friendship Experiment”
What I’m Reading: Ancient Brews
Ancient Brews, by Penn biomolecular archeologist Patrick McGovern, explores the alcoholic beverages our distant ancestors enjoyed and how we know that. Dr. McGovern first explains how he uses various molecular sampling techniques to determine the ingredients found in the residue of an ancient cup,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Ancient Brews”
What I’m Reading: Logical Chess
I’m in a chess arms race with my son (age 12). I’ve always been able to beat him in chess, but last spring he beat me two out of three games. I knew it was time to upgrade my skills! I started playing chess… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Logical Chess”
What I’m Reading: Symposium and Phaedrus
I’m reviewing two of Plato’s dialogues–the Symposium and the Phaedrus, because both were included in the volume I read. Previously, I’ve reviewed other dialogues by Plato–the Republic and a collection of five dialogues related to the execution of Socrates. Symposium First, let me address the question–“Oh,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Symposium and Phaedrus”
What I’m Reading: The Seventh Most Important Thing
Arthur, age 13, lives in Washington, DC, in 1963. When he picks up a brick and throws it at a black homeless man people call the Junk Man, everyone assumes it’s racially motivated violence, and the judge is prepared to send him away to… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Seventh Most Important Thing”
What I’m Reading: The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Wow. I’m finally done with The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, by T.E. Lawrence, i.e., Lawrence of Arabia. Yes, these are his memoirs, upon which the famous movie is based, and I feel like I’ve been reading them for months. I have been reading them… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Seven Pillars of Wisdom”
What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1987-88
The Complete Peanuts is a noble project to publish every strip of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, from its inception in 1951 to its final panel in 2000. It’s a gargantuan undertaking, and a new volume covering two years is issued every six months. The project actually… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Complete Peanuts, 1987-88”
What I’m Reading: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
My wife read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children when it came out in 2011 and thought I’d like it. Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten to it on my reading stack until now. Apparently it was released as a movie a couple months ago; I’m… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”
