One thing leads to another

January 14, 2021 ~ bookthrasher ~ Leave a comment

I love how one thing will lead to another, and another, and suddenly I'm exposed to things I never sought out, things I never would have stumbled upon. Especially with books and movies / shows. I recently read an eerily current thriller about a global pandemic called The End of October (review: https://bookthrasher.com/2020/12/04/the-end-of-october/). When I … Continue reading One thing leads to another

The End of October

December 4, 2020 ~ bookthrasher ~ 4 Comments

I raced through Lawrence Wright's pandemic novel in two days. It's sweeping, cinematic, smart and even funny at times. On one level it's the story of how a modern pandemic comes into existence and rapidly spreads, leaving sickness, death, unemployment, and economic chaos in it's wake. But on another level it's a love story about … Continue reading The End of October