A monster in the woods. Children lost. Children slaughtered. One boy survives and is blamed because the public needs answers. And then the monster hunter comes to the town of Archer's Peak. Several young men get together for a slumber party and they start to play a game of Truth or Dare... They aren't the... Continue Reading →
Breakers by Doug Johnstone
First off, that to Dave at espresso coco for recommending this stellar book! Secondly, I have a friend who did a teacher exchange in Scotland several years ago. Immediately after finishing this book I sent her an email about it. The very next day she downloaded it and zipped through it in a matter of hours.... Continue Reading →
American Sherlock: Murder Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler Dawson
*An essential read for fans of true crime.* Kate Winkler Dawson does a masterful job telling the story of Edward Oscar Heinrich, a man who became one of the first expert witnesses in the courtroom. She has the utmost ability to weave together his biographic information, the research behind many crime scene techniques, and several... Continue Reading →
Discussion Post: What determines reading speed?
How do some people get through so many books in a week, a month, or a year? What are the factors that enable readers to speedily flip pages or others to make those pages just stick together? 1. Interest in Topic/ Genre: Yeah, we've all had to read that science book or philosophy tome. "Read... Continue Reading →
Lando’s Luck by Justina Ireland
Caution: Kinda a rambling review here... We've heard so many references to Lando's smuggling days in the films, and here's a story of the Millennium Falcon using that secret hold... crisscrossing the outer rim with valuable merchandise. Much of it illegal. Yet, Lando is in a pinch. He owes several debts to a couple bad... Continue Reading →