Another grueling work week is over and it is time to relax. Some will watch TV. Some will enjoy movies. But for those who love words, it means curling up with a good book or two and escaping to someplace else, or becoming someone else. It means seeing through the eyes of a hero, or speaking the words of a villain. The Geeky Reader has been surrounded by the Unconsecrated, and surviving along with a young woman named Annah, from the new Carrie Ryan novel Dark and Hollow Places. It is the third book in the Forrest of Hands and Teeth series.
What have you been reading? It doesn’t matter if it is something new, or a blast from the past that you are just getting to, share with fellow readers in the comment section below. If you are looking for something new, here are a few choices that came out in the past couple of weeks.
King of Plagues (Joe Ledger Book 3) by Jonathan Maberry. Joe Ledger is back with break-neck action, suspense, and horror. He is backed by the Department of Military Science and this time up against a cult, whose goal is not to bring peace and harmony to the world, but to destroy everyone in it. Maberry, the Bram Stoker Award winning writer of Ghost Road Blues, takes readers on another thrilling roller coaster of a ride with the third installment in the Joe Ledger series. You don’t have to have read the first two, but it will help, and is highly advised as they are unputdownable (that may not be a word in your vocabulary, but it is accurate).
A Life in Time and Space: The Biography of David Tennant by Nigel Goodall, Forward by John Highfield. Lovers of Doctor Who know him better as the 10thTime Lord, of the unstoppable science fiction cult series. Fans of the classically trained actor learn how he was chosen for the prestigious role, and get the inside scoop of the behind the scenes action. They will also read the many ins-and-outs of his personal life. This is a must have for any die-hard Doctor Who fan.
Nightwork : A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT by: T. F. Peterson & MIT Museum Staff. What happens when you get a bunch of really smart people together (many with a wicked sense of humor and an imp in their ear) who have a little time on their hands? You get some of the most elaborately engineered pranks in history and lot of laughs. The stories come from the archives of the MIT Museum, and the memories of some of the victims, who even now, relate them with a grin.
Dinner with Tennessee Williams: Stories and Recipes Inspired by America's Southern Playwright by Troy Gilbert and Greg Picolo. Theatre geeks and foodies will enjoy this new collection of stories and recipes. Williams’ iconic characters are steeped in great southern traditions culture, and food would have been a key element for them. The dishes are inspired from many of the plays and journals penned by Williams.
The School of Night by Louis Bayard. Bayard is a bestselling novelist and has written for various publications, such as Salon.com, The Washington Post, and The New YorkTimes, just to name a few. After his success with The Black Tower, he is back with another historical thriller, where religion, politics, astronomy, and the black arts, are discussed behind the back of Queen Elizabeth I. Letters are exchanged that contain great secrets and a possible treasure, and it is these letters that interest antiquities dealer Bernard Styles wants. Employing the help of historian Henry Cavendish, the search is on for a legendary alchemy formula.
Head to your nearest Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library or your nearest local bookstore and check out these titles, and the thousands of others that have come out in the past couple of weeks. Remember to let fellow readers know what you’ve been reading and buying in the Comments section below.
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