Darshima is the second son. Destined to live his life in the shadow of his talented older brother. From the hunt to the classroom and in popularity, Darshima is relegated to the side as the brothers' parents try to position Sasha for greatness. The last straw comes when Sasha is invited to a party for... Continue Reading →
One By One by Ruth Ware
Ruth Ware's latest thriller takes us to a familiar premise... One that I have called a country manor mystery in the past. Put a bunch of interesting characters in a creepy or isolated setting and let their past and present conflicts work themselves out... I've now read four of her novels, and quite frankly, they... Continue Reading →
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Blurb: A god will returnWhen the earth and sky convergeUnder the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile,... Continue Reading →
Show Them You’re Good: A Portrait of Boys in the City of Angels the Year Before College
Blurb: The bestselling, critically acclaimed, award-winning author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace presents a brilliant and transcendent work that closely follows four Los Angeles high school boys as they apply to college. Four teenage boys are high school seniors at two very different schools within the city of Los Angeles, the second largest... Continue Reading →
Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes–A Memoir Kindle Edition by Steve Gorman
I was 14 when Shake Your Money Maker came out... If you're able to wear out a CD, I'm pretty sure I did. It was the vocals, the guitars, the drums, and just the craziness of Chris Robinson. I listened and sang along and pretty much just rocked out for hours and hours. And when... Continue Reading →