I read other book reviews for a couple different reasons. Here's a list of which ones I read and the reasons I read each. In no particular order: 1. One- star reviews: For a good laugh. Either UPS has lost the package, or the book came looking like a goat got to it. I know... Continue Reading →
Famous Men Who Never Lived by K Chess
Thousands were able to escape the fallout from the simultaneous sabotage of three nuclear power plants. A lottery chose these individuals to cross through the portal to another earth, one that zippered off in 1909 leaving two timelines spinning independently of each other. These Universally Displaced Persons (UDP) have had a hard go of assimilating... Continue Reading →
Friday Star Wars Double Feature: Women of the Galaxy and The Wildlife of Star Wars
I was inspired by two posts last week by two awesome bloggers. The Grimdragon wrote about Chuck Wendig's Life Debt: Aftermath , and then The Grimdark Dad reviewed Rae Carson's Star Wars: Most Wanted. After reading their posts, I felt like I needed a Star Wars fix myself. So, I hopped on my Hoopla app and... Continue Reading →
Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reed
Sex? Drugs? Rock N' Roll? Yes. But so much more. What starts as a simple story of the formation of a band evolves into a the best Behind the Music never made. The fictional oral history of a 70s super group, Daisy Jones and The Six hooked me quickly and really never let up. Billy... Continue Reading →
Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke (Mini Graphic Novel Review)
Radtke's memoir looks at loss, relationships, and our limited time on earth. The narrative starts with the story of the death of a favorite uncle due to hearth disease, and moves to memories of art school and the beginnings of her relationship with a long-term boyfriend. She travels and sees the world, but focuses her... Continue Reading →