See Then Now by Jamaica Kincaid

Adda: Great book to relate to if you've ever been in, or witnessed, a love/hate relationship.

BW: I loved it then, which is now, which is then.




Two Pennies waaayyy up!

The Oath by Frank Peretti

Adda: I like the moral of the story and of course I loved all the scary parts.

BW: Because of this dude I'll never go campings.



Two Pennies UP!

The Way the Future Was by Frederick Pohl

Adda: An interesting story of the beginnings of sci fi, but not so much the biography.

BW: Who was this guy?




Two Pennies Down

Thinner by Stephen King or Richard Bachman...whatevs

Adda: There was enough detail in the book to let my own imagination run wild and create disturbing images.

BW: I like the analogy of the pie, because pie is evil.

Two Pennies Up

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

Adda: Besides the book being a classic, I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style of the book.

BW: I felt sympathy for the creature.



Two Pennies Up

The Whisperer in the Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft

ADDA: A suspenseful story that sparks the imagination and takes it to a creepy, disturbing, place.

BW: I slept under the covers last night.

Two Pennies Up

Big-Foot Wallace. Texas Ranger and Hunter. By John C. Duval

ADDA: A historical, first person, biography that is highly entertaining.

BW: I learned that there was once bears in Texas.

Two Pennies Up!



Redshirts by John Scalzi

ADDA: Just when I thought the book was cheesy and boring, it took a very favorable turn.

BW: My dreams of exploring space are over.

Two Pennies Up Up!!

Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest by Lincoln Hall

Adda: The simplicity of the story illustrates the cruel reality of climbing Mount Everest.

BW: It is inspiring that in the worst circumstances, the man just didn't die or give up.



Two Pennies into thin air UP!

The Visitation By Frank Peretti

Adda: Great theoretical read, but not thrilling like his previous books.

BW: Did not like the ending, it was confusing.

Two Pennies Down

Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney

Adda: It is sad to know that advanced technology is still being rejected due to the comfort level of already developed industries.

BW: I learned there was an 1800's.

Two Pennies Upwards!!

The Case for the UFO by Morriss Jessup

Adda: This book is a compiled list of events that were not cited at the end and therefore there is still no convincing evidence.

BW: I am pretty sure, they're not coming.

Two Pennies Down

At the Mountains of Madness by HP Lovecraft

Adda: Horror, suspense, and anticipation are all described by words in this f**king awesome science fiction book.

BW: It's nice to see how authors used to write before modern day mindless violence.

Two Pennies Up



To the Stars by Thomas C. Stone

Adda: A great science fiction novel that blends corporate influence and scientific research.

BW: I like the combination of 3 species in one story.

Two Pennies Up



Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card

Adda: Science fiction, humanity, the self, and physics all rolled into one.

BW: This book made me give a crap about Peter Wiggin.

Two Pennies Up



The Abyss by Orson Scott Card

Adda: You get to witness the author's growing pains from Ender's Game to Ender's Shadow with this book.

BW: I waited for the book to be good, but then I fell asleep.



Two Pennies Down