GoodReads Book review “The Face Stealer” by Robert Scott Norton

 The Face Stealer by Robert Scott-NortonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I am biased with this book, because I narrated the audiobook version. That being said, a big reason I had an interest in the book was that it kept being compared to having similarities to that show Torchwood that aired on BBC1. I liked …

Artemis Fowl & Foley’s Bakery

Inbetween shooting on the movie “Anniversary” in Maine, I stopped into Longfellow books and picked up an Artemis Fowl novel. A fun thing happened upon walking out of the bookshop- next door, just across the hall, is a bakery named “Foley’s Cakes.” If you read the series, then you know what a fun coincidence this …

10 Good Books That Kept Me Reading Into The Night During 2013

Nearly all of these books are young adult fantasy fiction, with a couple of unique exceptions. Such as the memoir by Minnesotan Richard Curney, the non-fantasy children’s story “A Long Way From Chicago,” and the adult paranormal novel Skullduggery Pleasant. There are two books by the same author, Johnathan Stroud. He must be one busy …

Good Read – Ghost Story “The Screaming Staircase” Lockwood & Co Book 1

In this ghoul-filled month of October, it’s appropriate that actor Paul Cram’s reading a book that turns out to be a macabre ghost story. It’s the latest young adult fiction by Jonathan Stroud The Screaming Staircase. The first in (hopefully) a long series of Lockwood & Co. books to be penned by Stroud. The book …

Noir Style Fiction – Book Report

Adual citizenship pen pal answers my request for a book suggestion on Twitter. Having just finished the final eight-hundredth page of horror novel “The Passage,” I asked if anyone knew of another good book for me to read. In less time than it takes to crack the knuckles of your left hand, the American/Israelite pen …

YA Fiction on the Hogwarts Express of Chicago

During my descent on the escalator, I get the overwhelming feeling that I’m near Hogwarts Express. Which doesn’t make logical sense as any Harry Potter fan can see the trains don’t look like that classy old-world style train. Regardless, if you’ve ever flown into Chicago and headed to the L Trains, then you know the …

Good Read – But Don’t Read If You Aren’t Ready To Eat Fattening, Delicious, Yummy Food

Stumbling around the cooking section shelves at the local library, I tug on a book not so much because of it’s title, more because the photos catch my attention. The book is titled The Good Stuff Cookbook Burgers, Fries, Shakes, Wedges, and More by chef Spike Mendelsohn. It’s the page with the Rosemary & Thyme …

The Perfect Scent, A Year Inside The Perfume Industry

Randomly picked up “The Perfect Scent” by Chandler Burr. The book delves into the world of perfumers giving a very artistic, yet well-rounded with science, look into the luxury world of scent. It follows two perfumes: Lovely being created in New York City by the perfumers at Coty under the creative direction of Sarah Jessica …