*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 →
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
In Fell, NY there's a roadside motel that was built to accommodate the crowds for a promised amusement park... but that dream never came to be and for decades it has become a place of local legends, ghost stories, and several families' dark secrets. In 1982, Viv escapes her midwest upbringing to chase a dream... Continue Reading →
The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray
You ever seen one of those puzzles with a picture, but not colored in, just black lines on a white background? And then when you're done, you can get out the crayons or pencils and have at it... Welp, that is exactly how I felt reading The Last Day. I had no idea what the... Continue Reading →