West with Giraffes is a wonderful novel based on the true story of the cross-country road trip America’s first giraffes took in 1938. It’s also a coming of age story that demonstrates the positive influence caring friends and gentle animals can have on a young man’s life. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fiction
Book Review: Tell No One by Harlan Coben
Tell No One is a satisfying suspense novel full of the nonstop action and the kind of surprising plot twists you would expect from Harlan Coben. Continue reading
Book Review: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
The Lincoln Highway is an historical fiction/coming of age story packed with imaginative and masterful storytelling that paints a vivid portrait of 1950s America. Continue reading
Book Review: The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
The Descendants is a novel about a dysfunctional family that has to pull itself together as their wife/mother lies dying in the hospital. Continue reading
Book Review: Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino
Salvation of a Saint is a clever mystery that had me guessing not “whodunit” but “howtheydunit” until the very end. Well done, Mr. Higashino! Continue reading
Book Review: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
The Last Thing He Told Me is an absorbing mystery/suspense novel that just might make you wonder if you really know the one you’re with. Continue reading
Book Review: Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
Horrorstor is a horror story that takes place in an Ikea-like big box store. It’s blend of horror and comedy had me chuckling even as I was cringing. Continue reading
Book Review: Cold Storage, Alaska by John Straley
Cold Storage, Alaska is a quirky novel that alternates between humor, violence, and pathos. I liked it! Continue reading
Book Review: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Klara and the Sun explores one of today’s more controversial topics – artificial intelligence and what happens when technology advances to the point where robots really are almost human. The novel is slow-paced, but nonetheless an interesting read. Continue reading
Book Review: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
The Indigo Girl is historical fiction based on real life agriculturist, Eliza Lucas, who figured out how to grow and extract dye from indigo plants on her plantation in South Carolina, which eventually brought great wealth to the territory. It’s an intriguing story and an interesting read. Continue reading
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