Genre Spotlight: Weird West Anthologies

Weird West is a genre that honors the frontier traditions of the mainstream Western, but introduces elements of steampunk, the supernatural, science fiction, or any combination of them. Here are a couple of highly rated Weird West short story anthologies.   Dead Man’s Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at … Read more

Series Spotlight – Lei Crime Series: Murders In Paradise

Toby Neal’s Lei Crime series of murder mystery novels are set in the lush, exotic setting of the author’s home state: Hawaii. The first novel in the series is currently free. Blood Orchids – Lei Crime Series 1 (4.5/5 stars, currently FREE) Fast-paced crime mystery with a touch of romance, readers call Blood Orchids “un-putdownable”! … Read more

App Spotlight: King Oddball

King Oddball (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at $2.99) is a physics based action puzzler. From Amazon: End the world with boulders! The King swings a boulder back and forth with his tongue and you get to release it by tapping on the screen. Time the release accurately and crush as many targets as … Read more

Amazon Video Spotlight: Movies for Thanksgiving

There aren’t a lot of Thanksgiving movies, but these are all good picks for the spirit and history of the day.  Note that all descriptions are from IMDB: Planes Trains and Automobiles (R, 4.5/5 stars) All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to … Read more

Bargain Alert: Holiday Music Box Sets for 99 Cents Each

Get ready for holiday entertaining with these generous holiday music box sets. Believe it or not, each of the following four holiday music MP3 collections are priced at just 99 cents each. Big Christmas Box (4/5 stars) – 280 tracks, over 13 hours of music! Celtic Christmas (4/5 stars) – 20 tracks. Gregorian Christmas (4.5/5 … Read more

Graphic Novel Spotlight: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

You may recognize the name Alan Moore from Watchmen, but he’s also the creative genius behind The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series of alternative history, supernatural thriller graphic novels. Note that these graphic novels are intended for a mature audience: older teens and adults. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1 (4/5 stars, currently priced … Read more

Amazon Video Spotlight: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Early Roles

Benedict Cumberbatch is currently starring in the blockbuster Doctor Strange, and getting excellent reviews. If you’re a fan you’ve also seen him as Kahn in Star Trek: Into Darkness, and as Holmes in the modern-take BBC series Sherlock, in which he plays opposite The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey star Martin Freeman in the role of … Read more