Where I blog about what I read
In order to stay competitive in the global market, the US needs more speed.According to study, the US (2.3 Mbps) lags behind Japan (63 Mbps) and South Korea (49 Mbps), among other countries. There is a bill, in the Senate that is supposed to define broadband service via the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492). […]
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According to the article, allergy to antibiotics sent about 140, 000 people to the emergency room (the researchers used a formula to extrapolate the number across the US). The seriousness of the allergy ranges from rash (78%) to more serious form of anaphylaxis. About 22% of the bad reactions were caused by errors and other […]
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Here is yet another online promotion targeted to online readers and it’s a good one. Stephen King’s upcoming short story collection, Just After Sunset, will feature a comic adaptation of one short story from the upcoming collection, titled, “N.” You can access the videos online at nishere.com and it looks to be 25 different episodes […]
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I ran across this article from The New York Times, titled, Seven Deadly Words of Book Reviewing. Quite an interesting article remarking on the book reviewer’s bible of well used words and phrases like “tour de force” that makes my eyes cross but that one didn’t make the list. Some of the words are […]
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Dennis Lehane's next published novel is a major publishing event. It's been 4 years since Lehane's last book, Shutter Island. On Dennis Lehane's website, there's more info about The Given Day that you can read there.
This is a historical novel. A historical epic that is somewhat of a departure for Lehane. The release date for The Given Day is Sept. 23. Look for a review.
