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Survival stories that rattle your soul... what would you do? Admit it, at some point in your life you thought it would be cool to be stranded on a desert island. To be left alone to fend for yourself, build a fire, make a shelter, and go fishing for your dinner. The romance of it … Continue reading Hatchet and The Indifferent Stars Above
Out, Proud, and Prejudiced by Megan Reddaway Pub date: 2018 How I read it: Physical book Tags: Romance, British, gay, college life, spicy In a nutshell: Bennet is a young, poor, gorgeous, and ambitious college student. Darius is a haughty, wealthy, gorgeous, and smart attorney. They meet in the small town where Bennet and his … Continue reading Out, Proud, and Prejudiced
Flesh by David Szalay Pub date: 2025 How I read it: Audiobook Narrator: Daniel Weyman Tags: Dark, subtle, narcotic In a nutshell: Flesh tells the story of a man's life, lived as it came to him. It's shallow at first then grows roots. We meet teenage István as a youth, living with his mother in … Continue reading Flesh
I'm trying something new. It’s already the end of March and I haven’t posted a single review. Did you think I stopped reading? Not a chance. I just haven’t felt the Muse upon me lately. So, I’m trying a new approach. Let's go! Absolute Power by David Baldacci Pub date: 1996 How I read it: … Continue reading Reading, Writing, and the Muse
All the books I read in 2026 Absolute Power by David Baldacci Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly Get Real by Donald E. Westlake What's So Funny by Donald E. Westlake Watch Your Back! by Donald E. Westlake I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes The Crossroads by C.J. Box The Hot … Continue reading 2026 book roundup
Read, review, repeat Even though I only review books that I enjoy, a few of them always stand out from the others. Here are my top picks for 2025 including the best book I didn't review, three series of note, and a reading conundrum. In a slew of excellent and entertaining books, The Human Scale … Continue reading 2025 year-end wrap party
"It's a true pleasure losing yourself in another's imagined world." Some authors have a knack for creating wonderful stories set in grim situations and with Strangers in Time, David Baldacci joins their ranks. This novel features three equally main characters - Molly, Charlie and Ignatius - all navigating their lives and losses in London, during … Continue reading Strangers in Time
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