Murder is a new student at a school for children who have been sent back through the Doorways. Every student has at some time crossed through a unique portal to a magical land that enhances a talent. These lands are teased throughout the novella (I wanted more, and I'm assuming the next installments give up... Continue Reading →
Come Again by Nate Powell
Haven Station is a commune in the Ozarks where everyone pitches in to help produce sellable goods for market. It is now 1979 and a once thriving community is withering. The promise of a utopian life has been cut away by infighting and the draw of modern conveniences. A few families remain and two couples... Continue Reading →
Pounding the Rock by Marc Skelton
What exactly does a high school basketball coach do? Roll the balls out? Draw some Xs and Os on the whiteboard/ clipboard thingy? Rehearse halftime speeches? Perception vs Reality. Marc Skelton has made teaching and coaching his calling. From choosing to teach at Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School in the Bronx to the relationships... Continue Reading →
Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
Random violence, social media, firewalls, conspiracy theories, isolation, and disengagement. Is this book the fetid kitchen sink of our times? Yes, and no. Teddy goes to stay with his childhood friend after his girlfriend has gone missing. Calvin takes his friend into his house, empty after his wife and daughter have left him. Teddy stays... Continue Reading →
As a Bookblogger, What Kinds of Reviews Do You Read?
I read other book reviews for a couple different reasons. Here's a list of which ones I read and the reasons I read each. In no particular order: 1. One- star reviews: For a good laugh. Either UPS has lost the package, or the book came looking like a goat got to it. I know... Continue Reading →