When studying American History, I always learned about the Whiskey Rebellion. However, I never really understood why it happened. Sure I knew it was about taxes, and I knew that no one liked taxes. But, I never understood what drove people to rebellion.
After reading David Liss’s novel The Whiskey Rebels, I now understand the reasoning [...]
Entries from April 2009
The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss
By: Bryan Sims; April 14th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Historical Fiction
True Evil by Greg Iles
By: Bryan Sims; April 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Greg Iles is one of my favorite authors. Therefore, I was quite excited to dive into his latest book: True Evil. I was not disappointed. It is probably my favorite Iles book since Mortal Fear.
The basic premise of True Evil is that a divorce attorney is providing a service to the super wealthy in which, [...]
Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
By: Bryan Sims; April 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Since Every Dead Thing, I have been a fan of John Connolly. His Charlie Parker books are great detective/thriller novels with just a twist or hint of the supernatural. In fact, Connolly has specifically said that he leaves it to the reader to determine whether Parker’s “psychic abilities” are real or whether they are Parker’s [...]
Age of Discovery Series by Michael A. Stackpole
By: Bryan Sims; April 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Three books comprise the he Age of Discovery Series by Michael A. Stackpole: A Secret Atlas, Cartomancy, and The New World. These books comprise an epic story centered around a family who had a magical skill in making maps.When I use the word epic to describe this series, I do not use it lightly. These [...]