These are two that I really enjoyed and wholeheartedly recommend. Fish Girl A young mermaid is trapped inside a boardwalk exhibit. Mute and warded over by her self-proclaimed protector, Neptune, she spends her days darting through the tanks trying to get visitors to spend their money. She looks out the windows to the world outside... Continue Reading →
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Mini Review)
I'm going to start this review off with the verdict: A must-read for those spy novel fans who want to find out the truth behind those twisty plots. The ultimate 'truth is stranger than fiction' Cold War spy story. Oleg Gordievsky is a man who grew up in the world of the KGB. His father... Continue Reading →
Brazen: Rebel Women Who Rocked the World by Penelope Bagieu (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
I sat down with my daughter on my lap. We opened this book together and I she thumbed through the two dozen or so biographies... she chose a couple to dive into. At a 5-6 pages apiece, these mini life stories were perfect introductions to strong, vibrant women. My daughter liked the stories of the... Continue Reading →
Murder Theory by Andrew Mayne
Sure, he works the occasional job for the DOJ and runs his private lab, but Dr. Theo Cray is just trying to get his life back to normal after using his many skills to solve two serial killer cases. A peaceful dinner with his girlfriend turns very serious after an FBI agent interrupts to ask... Continue Reading →
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
The Best We Could Do is a history of Vietnam, a family's escape, and a daughter's search for meaning. I read this in one 2-hour sitting. Bookended by the birth of Bui's child and her early parenting years, the narrative switches from the stories of her parent's early lives in during the days of two... Continue Reading →