The journey vs the destination? Nope. More like the fruit, the desire, and the throw of the hatchet. Tracker, also known as Red Wolf, is a man with a gift of an almost magical sense of smell. A mercenary of sorts for several years, the bulk of this story is his search for a mysterious... Continue Reading →
The Wild Lands by Paul Greci
Seventeen-year-old Travis and his ten-year-old sister live in an Alaska that has been changed by man, earthquake, and fire. The US government has abandoned its people since the removal of the natural resources that once made The Last Frontier so valuable to the Lower 48. Sure, they sent buses and then ships to evacuate the... Continue Reading →
Reading Regrets of 2018: A List of Books I Didn’t Get To…
Here's a couple books that I regret not getting to last year... I'm going to keep this list short because I just can't live with too much guilt! The Library Book by Susan Orlean: Goodreads Description: On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the... Continue Reading →
Friday Graphic Novel Double Feature. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. Fish Girl by David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli
These are two that I really enjoyed and wholeheartedly recommend. Fish Girl A young mermaid is trapped inside a boardwalk exhibit. Mute and warded over by her self-proclaimed protector, Neptune, she spends her days darting through the tanks trying to get visitors to spend their money. She looks out the windows to the world outside... Continue Reading →
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Mini Review)
I'm going to start this review off with the verdict: A must-read for those spy novel fans who want to find out the truth behind those twisty plots. The ultimate 'truth is stranger than fiction' Cold War spy story. Oleg Gordievsky is a man who grew up in the world of the KGB. His father... Continue Reading →