I can hear the grainy echos and the high screech of the shifting chairs on the cement floor. The claustrophobic walls of the interview room closing in on the prisoner, yet his lies and manipulations always trying to pick their way out... The Last Stone tells the story of a forty year old disappearance of... Continue Reading →
Pounding the Rock by Marc Skelton
What exactly does a high school basketball coach do? Roll the balls out? Draw some Xs and Os on the whiteboard/ clipboard thingy? Rehearse halftime speeches? Perception vs Reality. Marc Skelton has made teaching and coaching his calling. From choosing to teach at Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School in the Bronx to the relationships... 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 →
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 →
Best Reads of 2018: Nonfiction
Here's the Best Nonfiction Books I read in 2018. Covering many different topics, from true crime to sports. These are all great works. Click through for the entire review. The Last Cowboys by John Branch I recommend The Last Cowboys to anyone interested in The American West, agribusiness, or sports, or to anyone... Continue Reading →