When I was a young kid I used to make
my Mom upset with me because I would spend my lunch money on books from the
Scholastic Books Library Kiosk at school.
One of my all-time favorite writers
was (and still is) H.G. Wells, known for such works as ‘The Time Machine’, War
Of The Worlds and many more which shaped science fiction literature.
In ‘Steampuck H.G. Wells’ illustrated
by Zdenko Basic and published by Running Press, Well’s ‘The Time Machine’, The War
Of The Worlds and ‘The Country Of The Blind’ are accompanied by Steampunk
renderings very much in the vein of the time period they were placed.
Beautifully illustrated in stunning
full color the book captures the sheer magnitude of the stories as only
Steampunk can portray them.
Imagine the events happening during
the dawn of the Industrial Revolution when steam, pistons and massive machinery
were the norm.
I can almost picture the Steampunk
machinations at work in each story with knobs, buttons, pipes and archaic
hinged and geared contrivances populating each tale.
The book is a ‘must have’ for any
Wells or Steampunk fan.
It’s hard to imagine that the
creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip: Charles M. Schulz, passed away over 17
years ago.
And yet his work and genius are
still present and prevalent today.
Two new Peanuts themed books are
out.
‘Be Active’ encourages kids and
adults to enjoy the great outdoors.
Dare to try something new, get some
exercise, get exhausted and feel accomplished.
It’s a great way to ‘Find Energy
Through Peanuts’.
The Peanuts comic strip gained much notoriety
for its simple but honest approach to life’s ups and downs and challenges.
The Peanuts kids represented a small
microcosm of society with all personality types and temperaments present.
In ‘Peanuts Guide To Life’ the wit
and wisdom from the world’s best-loved cartoon characters offers quotes and
advice from the entire Peanuts gang when dealing with life’s day-to-day
activities and challenges.
It’s simple, straight-forward and some
of the best advice you can get.