Alfonso Jones is a busy young man: playing trumpet in the band, acting in the school play, maintaining his grades, working as a bike messenger... all while trying to deal with the fact that his father has been in jail for many years for a crime he did not commit. Yet, when DNA evidence exonerates... Continue Reading →
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Hey, Kiddo is a memoir about how one defines family, lives with addiction, and just, grows up. All tough on their own, but a real struggle when combined in the life of a young child. Thankfully, Krosoczka discovers and finds a refuge in his art. Told in a series of memories and anecdotes, there's a... Continue Reading →
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
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 →