I have been very patient, and at last, my patience has paid off! I’ve been making the transition from discs to digital videos very gradually and with budget considerations in mind. When I see that one of my favorite movies is available at a bargain price as an Amazon Instant Video, I buy it. Then I … Read more
We seem to be living in a kind of Geek Renaissance, where the love of science and technology is a good thing. Here are some great Instant Video choices for the science and engineering fans! The Big Bang Theory (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99 to buy per episode and $19.99 to buy per season) … Read more
I recently watched AVP: Alien vs. Predator (PG-13, 3/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $7.99 to buy), and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting something kind of cheesy, over-the-top violent, with so-so performances and obviously CGI special effects. It turned out to be a … Read more
I’ve been a BookGorilla subscriber for weeks now, and since the BG email alerts I receive each day are filled with such great bargain and free Kindle book deals, I’ve decided to regularly share some of my finds here. If you see anything you like, don’t hesitate to grab it because the bargain prices and … Read more
Whether you’re already a fan of Daft Punk or you’ve never heard of them, you’ll have a hard time avoiding their new album, Random Access Memories (4/5 stars, currently priced at $11.99). It’s sure to be the toast of the summer, and since it moves away from DP’s usual electronica vibe and more toward nostalgic disco, will … Read more
I am a HUGE fan of games of all sorts, including board games, so it came as a real shock to me that I’d never heard of Carcassonne (4/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99) before I came across it in the form of a Kindle Fire game app. Carcassonne is a turn-based strategy game about empire-building, and … Read more
Graphic novels of today are a far cry from the comic books of yesteryear. Featuring incredibly beautiful and evocative artwork, and storylines so powerful that many have been snapped up by movie studios and turned into blockbuster hit films. While connoisseurs all have their favorite authors, artists and characters, and the debate over which books … Read more
Amazon’s Kindle book editors release a Kindle Select 25 list from time to time: a list of 25 Kindle books they feel are particularly good and noteworthy. This week’s list includes: Robert Ludlum’s the Utopia Experiment (4/5 stars, currently priced at $9.74) With U.S. intelligence agencies wracked by internal power struggles and paralyzed by bureaucracy, … Read more