I have two great books to talk about today, and this won't be my typical book review style. The Atlas Six and The Atlas Paradox have made such big headlines and have been reviewed so many times, I don't think I need to do a great extensive recap of either book. SPOILER ALERT! There will... Continue Reading →
A House Between Earth and the Moon by Rebecca Scherm
Earth is dying and space is looking more and more attractive. Fires, hurricanes, heat waves, and blizzards plague the planet in the not-so-distant future. If you're one of the few billionaires left or someone with unique skills, you may just get a new home in the relative safety of the new trillion-dollar spaceship being built.... Continue Reading →
Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills
Mitch Rapp is back again in the latest edition of Vince Flynn's famous thriller/suspense series, now written by Kyle Mills. Mitch, Claudia, and Anna have found peace in their lives despite the President of the United States holding a personal grudge against Mitch. They've settled into Claudia's house in South Africa in the wake of... Continue Reading →
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Cranky and bitter perfectly describe Ove. Maybe even old and stodgy as well. He's a hard worker who knows how to get things done. But he's been forced out of his job and pushed around by those who have more than he does. He's lost control of the neighborhood council. He does his morning rounds... Continue Reading →
Poster Girl by Veronica Roth
Sonya lives in the Aperature. It is essentially a prison that holds those once dedicated to the old regime, the Delegation. Sonya's family were important members of the fallen government, so much so that she had the honor of having her face printed on all of the propaganda posters. She is a model citizen who... Continue Reading →
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
An apartment showing has brought together an unusual group of people. An older couple looking to renovate together for profit, a woman touring alone who looks like she could buy the whole building with her pocket money, a young couple about to have their first baby, a man in a bunny costume, and an elderly... Continue Reading →
The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Sally, Harrison, and Lewyn are triplets conceived in a test tube. Despite sharing a womb, they've never had an interest in sharing each other's lives. Their parents were madly in love, yet a past trauma kept them at arm's length their whole lives. The birth of the triplets was meant to heal wounds and bring... Continue Reading →
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Jacob 'Finch' Bonner is a failing writer. His first book did ok. His second book, not so much. And the third and fourth never even got published. So what's a writer to do? Well, as the saying goes... if you can't do, teach. At a small live-in writing program, Jake is teaching a class of... Continue Reading →
The Alchemy of Air by Thomas Hager
There aren't many books out there that mix science and history so well. And as far as I can tell, there's only one that can make a story about fertilizer sound interesting. The Alchemy of Air was published in 2008 but tells a story that started soon after the invention of agriculture. The story of... Continue Reading →
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
A lost button. A forgotten hair clip. An umbrella in a park. Are these things hopelessly lost forever? Will their owners want them back? Who will keep them until they can be reunited? Anthony Peardew, author of short stories, will become the Keeper of Lost Things. He will collect the forgotten and give them a... Continue Reading →