I always approach a Douglas Coupland book with a little trepidation. I have liked the ones I have read, but always worry that 12 pages of random numbers in the middle or the same word in eight different font sizes…

Whenever I tell people stories from my college days, I try not to exaggerate. I didn’t exactly live through “Animal House” or anything, but things did get a little crazy from time to time. That’s what happens when you’re stuck…

Since I have an unpublished novel written with more than one point of view, I know how difficult that device can be. That’s why I give all possible kudos to Jess Winfield‘s excellent book “My Name is Will.” Not only…

My sister-in-law lent me this at the beach because I had mentioned the fascinating story of John Amaechi previously. He does have a pretty unique background – a British basketball player who played at Penn State, not known for its…

To be honest, the main reason I added “The Financial Lives of the Poets” to my Kindle revolved around the discounted price of the Kindle edition as I planned my reading strategy for our annual beach trip. I placed the…

My wife picked up Richard Russo’s 1997 novel “Straight Man” for a Father’s Day present without too much foresight. She knew I would like a book, and she knew that I generally eat up books which focus on a male…

One of my favorite aspects of the Kindle is how I can discover new books and writers, especially with the occasional free book offers I can find. That’s how I managed to come across “The Ex-Boyfriend’s Handbook” by British author Matt Dunn….

Off and on for the past few years, I have enjoyed Ken Levine’s fantastic blog. The former “Cheers” and “Frasier” writer brings wonderful insight, hilarious stories and cleverness to the Interwebs. I could never keep up with his stuff though,…

Candy has its purpose in life. It makes us feel good. It helps pass the time between meals. And it sometimes makes us regret the moment we tore open the package. That’s kind of how I feel about “Supreme Courtship,”…

During a Memorial Day weekend picnic, I had to break the bad news to a friend of ours. She works at a small bookstore. I had to come clean about the new Kindle I had bought. We had brought it…