The Wyvern’s Spur

Title: The Wyvern’s Spur Author: Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Format Read: Kindle Technically, “The Wyvern’s Spur” (first published 1990) is a sequel to another novel, “Azure Bonds”, but this is more of a spin off novel than a direct sequel. Set in the fantasy lands of the Forgotten Realms…

The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue

Title: The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue Author: N/A, translated by Kartina C. Attwood Publisher: Penguin (Little Black Classics) Format Read: Paperback “The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue” is exactly that – a saga, all of it contained in a little book. There’s a tiny note right at the beginning about the saga. It was written down…

Ghost Stories (Ghosts, A Classic Collection)

Title: Ghost Stories Author: Various; illustrated by Walt Sturrock Publisher: Unicorn Publishing House Format Read: Hardback This richly illustrated tome simply titled “Ghost Stories” has been with me for many years. It’s a collection of 9 classic short stories of the unknown, the inexplicable, and the downright eerie, from M.R. James and Bram Stocker and…

Jurassic Park

Title: Jurassic Park Author: Michael Crichton Publisher: Ballantine Books Format Read: Paperback, Mass Market When “Jurassic Park” opens, you’re transported directly to a mysterious island called Isla Nublar, near Puerto Rico. There’s some suspicious construction work going on there. A worker is injured. That accident, and the chaos that follows pretty much sets the tone…