Charlie's Bookshelf

The Mandel Files were really three books collected into two books, all written by prolific science fiction author Peter F. Hamilton.  I rec...

I realize that I am a bit behind the curve, reading Freakonomics now.  It was the big thing to be reading back when it came out, back in 200...

When I was in high school, I watched the movie Battle Royale .  Those familiar with the Hunger Games should recognize the basic concept imm...

I read Deceived immediately after I finished Revan .  While they are both part of the same series (the Old Republic) they take place 300 ye...

Revan was written for the gamers.  It is great at what it does, but that would not really appeal to a normal audience.  This book connects...

When I was in high school I had to read 1984 for my English class.  It was an interesting book.  At the time I had never really read anythi...

The X-Wing series has been a series long beloved by Star Wars book fans.  Unlike many of the other stories, it barely features anyone from t...