Category Archives: On The Nightstand

  “Time Moves In One Direction, Memory In Another” William Gibson I did something last week that I should probably never do – revisit an old favorite from my teenage years.  At that time in my life, I was enthralled … Continue reading →

“There Is Nothing New In The World Except The History That You Do Not Know” Harry S. Truman The America Civil War lasted for approximately 4 years – from 1961 to 1965  That war left 620,000 to 750,000 combatants dead. … Continue reading →

“The Covers Of This Book Are Too Far Apart” Ambrose Bierce **Spoilers – Sorta** This is going to be a tricky review for me because I’m going to take great care to keep from being too harsh.  I did finish … Continue reading →

So…how many times in Fantasy Novels does the author toss out a throw away line about the City Watch – almost always a nameless, faceless presence that’s mentioned in passing – included mainly for the purpose of setting the stage … Continue reading →

I am very close to finishing “Autumn In The Heavenly Kingdom” by Stephen R. Platt – its been a longer journey than I’d expected – a good but slow read which I should be able to post on this weekend.  … Continue reading →

Interesting how things work out – in defiance of all expectations.  I’ve been deep in a book about the Taiping Rebellion in 19th century China – “Autumn In The Heavenly Kingdom” by Stephen R. Platt – a very good book … Continue reading →

I’ve recently slowed down a bit with respect to my reading, writing and posting – partly due to a busier than normal daily schedule – work, kids, a whole host of things – but partly due to a detour I’ve … Continue reading →

I haven’t read everything that S.M. Stirling has written but I’ve read most of his work.  The first of his books that I found was the second he released – “Marching Through Georgia” – in 1988.  I’ve gone on to … Continue reading →

  I had no plan to pick this book up – I think it actually found me.  I mentioned in my July Releases post that this was a light month and that I was looking for options to add to my … Continue reading →

This isn’t really a review – more of a recommendation for a recently published short story from M.C. Tuggle.  You can find Mike’s site here: https://mctuggle.com/ Mike just had a short story titled “Cathedra” published in the April 2018 edition … Continue reading →