Those with a basic grounding in science and history who also have a curious streak and love a great anecdote will thoroughly enjoy these fascinating, amusing books by Sam Kean. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (4.5/5 stars, … Read more
If you’ve been watching the Showtime series The Borgias (the new season starts this weekend!), you may have wondered exactly how much dramatic license the show’s writers have taken with history in their depiction of this infamous dynasty—a dynasty that inspired Mario Puzo to write The Godfather. These Kindle books will help you get the … Read more
“…a spellbinding mystery…intricate adventure…Murder, deception and passion moved the story at a fast pace…kept me guessing until the end.” Lab Notes: a novel by Gerrie Nelson 4.1 stars – 31 Reviews Kindle Price: 99 cents Or currently FREE for Amazon Prime Members Via the Kindle Lending Library Text-to-Speech: Enabled Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours … Read more
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Amazon is currently featuring a collection of ‘Essential’, double-length MP3 albums, all priced at $9.99 each through 4/22/13. The sale includes such titles as: The Essential Michael Jackson (4.5/5 stars) The Essential Ozzy Osbourne (4.5/5 stars) The Essential Weird Al Yankovic (4.5/5 stars) The Essential Bob Dylan (4.5/5 stars) The Essential Leonard Cohen (4.5/5 stars) … Read more
ChromaSphere (all ages) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day, and while it only has an average review rating of 3/5 stars this seems to be a result of user error. Players have complained that the sphere in this 3D labyrinth type game doesn’t move fast enough, but the game developer responds: “…go to … Read more
A new piece on Slate, written by Cold War reporter and espionage expert Ron Rosenbaum, takes a look at two recent books that seem to shed new light on the JFK assassination plot. Did Castro orchestrate the assassination of JFK, after learning of a CIA plot to assassinate Castro? New evidence in support of that theory comes to … Read more
Mulberry To Rome by Giovanni Gambino, Lance Lane Kindle Price: $2.99 Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here. Here’s the set-up: With the simple snap of a football, Tony Magliocco’s life changed forever. What seemed like the bet of a lifetime, has now turned into a true major league nightmare. A … Read more