Do you get nervous when the hype train starts to take off and you're not on it? Or do you just wave goodbye? 👋 All of Us Villains has been described as "a blockbuster," and "a modern fairytale..." It's been compared to all sorts of YA bestsellers including The Hunger Games. Is this the novel... Continue Reading →
A Thousand Steps by T. Jefferson Parker
Publisher's Blurb: Laguna Beach, California, 1968. The Age of Aquarius is in full swing. Timothy Leary is a rock star. LSD is God. Folks from all over are flocking to Laguna, seeking peace, love, and enlightenment. Matt Anthony is just trying get by. Matt is sixteen, broke, and never sure where his next meal is... Continue Reading →
Batman and Robin and Howard by Jeffrey Brown
First off, if you've never read any of Brown's Star Wars books, please rectify that right away! And on to his treatment of Batman and Robin... oh, and Howard. Bruce Wayne as a worrisome dad. Damien Wayne/ Robin as a middle schooler and the son of Gotham's most well-known philanthropist. And Howard is a student... Continue Reading →
I Will Not Die Alone by Dera White and Joe Bennett (Illustrator)
Ziggy, Family Circle, and Snoopy this ain't. These anthropomorphized wild animals are doing ok. Living their lives one day at a time until the word ends... then things gets physical... metaphysical. Time is short... you gotta make the most of it. This preview will give you a good sense of the book and its style.... Continue Reading →
The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick
I was very lucky to have friends living in London several years back. Steve and Megan had moved there for a couple years with plans to move back to the States when they had kids. It was my opportunity to stay with them for a week and see the sights. Off they would go to... Continue Reading →