Andrew works for a department of the local council at as an inspector. The crew handles very specific inspections. They are called out to houses when occupants die and police cannot find his or her next of kin. The job is twofold; they first try to find relarives and if none can be found, they... Continue Reading →
Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day’s Lost Chapter by Robert Venditti; Kevin Maurer
02:30 hours on June 6th, 1944: After heavy flak from German anti-aircraft guns, part of the US 82nd Airborne is "mis-dropped all to hell," miles from any other regiment and behind enemy lines. 182 soldiers regroup and find the town of Graignes in the Normandy region of France. With the help from the local French... Continue Reading →
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
Pie in the Sky is the story of a pair of brothers who have moved to Australia with their mother... sure, it's thousands of miles away from their home, but to them, it could be another planet. While Jingwen, aged 11, is homesick and has a rough time learning English, his nine-year-old brother, Yanghoa has... Continue Reading →
One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
London 1986: A young man stricken with cancer and his group of friends must battle conflicts anticipated: angry school bullies, infatuation, the roll of the 20-sided die... and the unimagined: chemo and the uncertain future. Bonding over the D&D table, this diverse crew from both sides of the tracks comes together to help their friend... Continue Reading →
The First World Problems of Jason Van Otterloo by James Bailey
A novel of youth, love, and a breaking family... told through a series of emails to and from 15-year-old Jason Van Otterloo. It is 2003 in Seattle, Washington, and Jason needs to figure what to do with his summer. A series of jobs, from landscaper to caddy to dog walker, gets some dough in Jason's... Continue Reading →