Also on the TBR list, Man V. Nature: Stories by Diane Cook: A refreshingly imaginative, daring debut collection of stories which illuminates with audacious wit the complexity of human behavior, as seen through the lens of the natural world. Told with perfect rhythm and unyielding brutality, these stories expose unsuspecting men and women to the realities of nature, the primal… Read more
More new books! Of All the Gin Joints written by Mark Bailey and illustrated by Edward Hemingway: True tales of celebrity hijinks are served up with an equal measure of Hollywood history, movie-star mayhem, and a frothy mix of forty cocktail recipes. Humphrey Bogart got himself arrested for protecting his drinking buddies, who happened to be a pair of stuffed… Read more
So true! This is why I love to see teachers encouraging kids to read lots of different types of books, not just school classics. “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels Read more
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This one looks great! I can’t wait to dig in to The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit by Graham Joyce: David, a college student, takes a summer job at a run-down family resort in a dying English resort town. This is against the wishes of his family . . . because it was at this resort where David’s biological father… Read more
Another great murder mystery from William Morrow, Ice Shear by M. P. Cooley: A small town cop’s murder investigation turns deadly when she uncovers a web of politics and drugs linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang in this gripping debut suspense novel for fans of Winter’s Bone, Frozen River, Breaking Bad, and Sons of Anarchy. As a cop on the night shift in Hopewell… Read more
I’ve loved every novel by Ian McEwan that I’ve read so far, so I am looking forward to The Children Act: Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge who presides over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude, and sensitivity. But her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. There is the lingering regret of her… Read more
I love this quote – I always think that the real motivation behind burning books is hiding the evidence. “Don’t join the book burners. Don’t think you’re going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book…” – Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States Read more
And now for a man reading while fully dressed… Read more
More new titles! This isn’t a series I’ve followed, but I can always use a new series, right? So I’ve got the latest Sigma Force novel by James Rollins, The Sixth Extinction: A remote military research station sends out a frantic distress call, ending with a chilling final command: Kill us all! Personnel from the neighboring base rush in to discover… Read more