Anna Fox is a housebound agoraphobic woman who watches the people in her neighborhood... Constantly self-medicating, her vision for all things is very hazy, yet she believes she witnesses the makings of a crime. Anna lives alone after becoming separated from her husband. The only people who visit her regularly are her psychotherapist, her a... Continue Reading →
The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War by Neal Bascomb
“Any successful escape... would need to be a four-stage event: intense preparation, a foolproof breakout, an evasion scheme, and a bid to cross the border.’ From getting shot down in dogfights to being caught spying in the trenches, prisoners were rounded up in a multitude of ways during The Great War. And once locked up... Continue Reading →
The Bat (Harry Hole #1) by Jo Nesbo (Mini Review)
In Nesbo's first book in the series, Harry is sent to Australia to help with the investigation into the death of a minor celebrity. He's assigned to help an aboriginal detective with the case(a very interesting relationship develops), and they travel all over the country tracking down leads. People's stories start to unravel, and Harry... Continue Reading →
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh
Sarah Smarsh's Heartland is a telling memoir about growing up in a working-poor family in and just outside of Wichita, Kansas during the 80s and 90s. It's a piece that is built on powerful storytelling, and a unique voice in which the writer addresses her future daughter throughout the narrative. She shares the stories of... Continue Reading →
Dungeons & Dragons: Escape the Underdark by Matt Forbeck
#1. Do you like adventure? Are you a treasure hunter trapped in an average Jane or Joe's body? Go to #3. If not, go to #6 #2. Are you ready to encounter drows, gnomes, orcs, dwarfs, goblins, and huge hairy spiders? Yes? Continue to #5. If this is getting too scary for you, go to... Continue Reading →