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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
It takes all kinds (of books) I used to think my brain couldn't handle it, but I've turned into a person who reads multiple books at once. I usually have one or two physical books going, plus a couple on audio as well. The thing is I'm not continually churning through all of them, it … Continue reading Regarding Reading
POV: You just read one of your favorite books of the year. It's a chemical reaction: that feeling you get when you realize you're reading something special and instead of racing through it you slow down to make it last. Lessons in Chemistry is a triumph. I'm so impressed with author Bonnie Garmus and her … Continue reading Lessons in Chemistry
You are NOT prepared for this book Lilith left me dazed and confused. What did I just read? Is it a novel or a manifesto? A call to action or a warning? Such is the strength of this work of fiction by the courageous Eric Rickstad. Lilith is the daring story of a school shooting, … Continue reading Lilith
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