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Poseidon, the focus for the fourth book of the Olympians series from :01 Books by George O’Connor, proves a difficult god to capture in a single book. In his author’s note, O’Connor discusses the “problem with the God of the Sea...

My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places, by the New York Times’s Mary Roach, will keep you laughing as you read and turn the pages. The stories are timeless and carefully chosen by the Reader’s Digest editors.
My Planet focuses on many different topics such as the workings of hypochondriacs, hoarders, compulsive cheapskates, neurotic interior designers and list-makers. Most topics are covered in a hilarious, short, fun-to-read format for all kinds of readers...

I grew up watching the inventiveness and man-made magic of MacGyver. Each episode posed a new quandary to solve and he was never without his trusted handful of tools with which he could build pretty much anything using what was nearby. Most of the time...

Videogames, how thee mock my life, allowing me to take on roles I’d normally never be able to in real life. Such is the case with The Guided Fate: Paradox, in which you take the role of God.
The game opens with you meeting a girl (who turns out to be an angel), and receiving a lottery ticket.  Despite all your terrible luck, you manage to win a huge raffle and take the first prize. As a congratulatory gesture, the girl/angel then pulls...