Pocket Kings

With the passing of Ray Bradbury went one of the most prescient minds in all of literature. Two of his creations from "Fahrenheit 451" have taken a pit bull's grip on the way we interact with one another: the Seashell, with which Guy's wife withdraws from him at night to listen to her own music, and......more

The writing is witty, the plot is sort of thin. I started out enjoying this novel a great deal, the first person narration was humorous. After awhile, though, it started to wear thin on me. I do not know if this was due to the author or to my own shortcomings as a reader. By the time came for the La......more

A self-important writer finds solace in the world of online poker after his second book is widely panned and his third fails to find a publisher. Franklin W. Dixon (no, not that Franklin W. Dixon) clings to his writing dream even when his wife can't finish his depressing books and his agent quits re......more

I received Pocket Kings by Ted Heller for free through good reads first reads giveaway. This book is an interesting tale of a man's descent into addiction. Though this is not the average tale of addiction. The main character whose name is Frank, seems to enjoy every minute of his addiction. I must......more