November 2022 Book Update

The end of the year is almost here! I'm getting very close to reaching my goal of reading 100 books in 2022. This past month I've been reading more from Fredrik Backman and Sue Grafton who I have previously read this year. I also brought back George R.R. Martin and Vince Flynn/Kyle Mills. So lots... 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 →

Eat and Run by Scott Jurek

Scott Jurek is one of the most decorated ultrarunners in the world. He is the 7-time consecutive winner of The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, holder of the 2015 speed record for the Appalachian Trail, 2-time consecutive winner of the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon, 3-time consecutive winner of the 152-mile Spartathon, and winner of the... Continue Reading →

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