Orphaned, monster hunter Scarlett Hart and her guardians (butler Napoleon and his wife) are living bounty to bounty. Trying to follow in her storied parents' footsteps, Scarlett tracks zombie, devil hound, and ghost... but one man is trying to take her out and expose her as too young to be on the hunt. Slowly the... Continue Reading →
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (Mini Review)
"Everything you've done, your past, it's all just a story you tell yourself. Some if it is true, but some of it is lies." Trail of Lightning is filled with lines that I highlighted and reread. This is one of the best. It is one that I not only identify with, but one that revealed... Continue Reading →
Dawn of the Code War: America’s Battle Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat by John P. Carlin
Do you bank online? Do you use social media? Do you have a smartphone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are vulnerable to cyber attack. As much as we depend on technology in our lives, it's important to think about the implications of these choices we are making as individuals, and... Continue Reading →
October TBR…
Here's a list of my projected TBR for the month. It seems to be my usual fare. Some fantasy/ scifi, some lit, some nonfiction. AmReading Trail of Lightning: I started it the other night and only read a couple chapters... but have heard great things. ARCs I only have 2 ARCs to read this month.... Continue Reading →
Stealing Life by Antony Johnston
'Salarum! Salarum! Salarum! I WANT MY MONEY!' Nicco Salarum grew up in a brothel, lives in an abandoned slaughterhouse, and spends a good deal of this novel getting chased by golems. He doesn't have the best of luck. In debt to the biggest mob boss in town, he needs money fast. He gets an offer... Continue Reading →