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airplane disaster fiction / high altitude thriller You guys, this book, it got to me. I teared up at the end, a combination of anxiety, relief and sadness. Wasn't expecting it but I welcome the feels. That's what I want from a book, not just a great story and great writing, but to be moved … Continue reading Worst Case Scenario
Sinclair Lewis blew me away with It Can't Happen Here. He wrote this spookily modern novel almost 100 years ago and not to be dramatic, but oh how I wish it weren't so relevant. Lewis is my kind of author: smart, witty, observant and incisive. He's a legend - the man won a Pulitzer AND … Continue reading It Can’t Happen Here
AI gone wild I'm disappointed in The New York Times. Have you seen their list of the '100 Best Books of the 21st Century?' They polled over 500 authors and book lovers for their 10 best picks and compiled them into a grand list. Only there's a few glaring omissions including Andrew Pyper. It's a … Continue reading W1LL1AM
Under the sea and under pressure Lately it feels like I'm living through a disaster movie - two major hurricanes in two weeks?! - but I still can't get enough of the genre in movies and books. The cover of Deep Storm and blurb on the back immediately appealed to me. An oil rig in … Continue reading Deep Storm
Does tech = trust? You're Safe Here is an imaginative and ambitious debut novel set in the near future of 2060. I'm familiar with the author, Leslie Stephens, from her time with the blog cupcakes and cashmere and her Substack newsletter, Morning Person. She's always had a way with words, and I liked this climate … Continue reading You’re Safe Here
In which tables are turned and to lose the case is to lose everything I couldn't escape Jake Gyllenhaal's face this summer, the ads for Presumed Innocent on Netflix were everywhere. But since Harrison Ford > Jake Gyllenhaal I decided to watch the 1990 movie instead. Alas, the library DVD froze midway through. It felt … Continue reading Not that innocent
Be your own BFF. The inside flap of this debut novel asks "What would you be willing to lose to have the life you always wanted?" Interesting question. If you give up something meaningful wouldn't its absence be a constant aching hole in your fabulous new life? Maybe, maybe not. Alana B. Lytle's Man's Best … Continue reading Man’s Best Friend
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