In 1993, Stephen King released Nightmares & Dreamscapes, his third short story collection (fifth if you count his two novella collections “Different Seasons” and “Four Past Midnight”). In all honesty, as a collection, I thought this was pretty bad. When you look at the quality of Night Shift and Skeleton Crew, it’s hard to believe…
You know that old saying, “a leopard cannot change its spots”? Well, that holds true for Beauregard “Bug” Montage. In his youth, he worked as a wheelman; the best damn getaway driver you’ve ever seen. Following the completion of what was believed to be “one last job”, Beauregard set himself up well for the future.…
Alongside longtime television producer Mark Bulgutch, acclaimed broadcaster Peter Mansbridge brings together a collection of stories featuring extraordinary Canadians who embody the values we hold dear as a nation. I had the pleasure of sitting in on a conversation last week between Peter Mansbridge and Sarah St. Pierre, senior editor at Simon and Schuster. When…
The Answer Is… is the memoir from long-time Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek. Those looking for a standard paint-by-numbers linear memoir may be disappointed, but what you get here is likely a better experience. I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook, which aside from the introduction, the conclusion and a handful of chapters read…
The second volume of the original black and white classics collects issues eight through eleven as well as the Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo one-shot issues. This one kicks off with a bang focusing on Michelangelo as he chases down a couple of ne’er-do-wells who robbed a children’s toy store on Christmas Eve. Anyone that knows…
Way, way back in the 1980s, like many kids, I was obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I couldn’t tell you just how many toys I had or how many times I watched the cartoon show and when the live-action movie hit theatres in 1990, my fandom rose to a whole other level. Its…
Through interviews with defectors, veteran journalist Barbara Demick takes readers inside the reclusive country of North Korea for a peak at the daily lives of its inhabitants. I thought I knew a fair amount about North Korea, but it turns out I was wrong. While Demick makes sure to inform her readers of the country’s…
Keller is enjoying a quiet life in New Orleans with his wife and daughter when, like many Americans at the time, he is hit by the financial crisis of the late 2000s. With his house-flipping business belly-up, Keller receives a call from Dot asking if he’s willing to come out of retirement. Once again, Block…
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