First off, I am so happy there is a copy of this book in my school's library. Two years in the life of Bitty. College hockey player, dynamic vlogger, topnotch baker, crusher on teammate Jack. Super list of things I loved: A book with an art show, a house party, and hockey checking. Bitty is... Continue Reading →
The Spy Who Was Left Behind by Michael Pullara
‘It was very difficult for the Americans to tell the good guys from the bad guys.’ Would the United States allow a man to take the fall for a CIA agent’s murder? Would the government be complicit in the cover-up? These are the overreaching questions directing Michael Pullara's book The Spy Who Was Left Behind.... Continue Reading →
A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa (Mini Review)
I've read several memoirs about North Korea. Some by visitors, and a couple by escapees. Ishikawa's story is unique not only in the circumstances but in the telling. He was born in Japan to a Korean father and a Japanese mother. During the economic downturn following WW2, N Korea offered a homecoming or repatriation of... Continue Reading →
Looking Back on Oct. and Looking Forward to Nov.
October: It seemed like a rather quick month. I read some very good books, and started expanding my love for graphic novels. I hit two milestones in the last week on my blog: 200 Followers and 200 Posts Published. These two go hand in hand. I want to thank you for all your support. I... Continue Reading →
Gunpowder Moon by David Pedreira
We're the aliens here, Dechert thought, and we always will be. Yet, man will always bring vice with him. The greed and conflict. The lies and politics. In 2072, the moon is populated by several international mines boring into the dead soil for helium-3, an element now used to power reactors on Earth. An Earth that has... Continue Reading →