"Jacob Finch Bonner, the once promising author of the "New and Noteworthy" (The New York Times Book Review) novel The Invention of Wonder, let himself into the office he'd been assigned on the second floor of Richard Peng Hall, set his beat-up leather sachel on the barren desk, and looked around in something akin to despair." -Ch1 opening
Tag: Recommendations
Updated ALL-TIME Favorite Reads List
Hi, friends! Just a quick post to let you know my page of all-time favorite books has been updated to include the best of 2021 from the previous two top 2021 posts. These are sorted by genre and have links to the full review posts where available. In the near future (next year?) I may … Continue reading Updated ALL-TIME Favorite Reads List
Mid-Year Wrap Up 2021 🙌
Hello everyone, and welcome to my slightly late mid year recap 😂 Technically I suppose June would have been half way through the year, but honestly it's been flying by so fast I barely noticed until a few days ago. I still figured a mid-way wrap up would be an interesting read and comparison point … Continue reading Mid-Year Wrap Up 2021 🙌
Review: “They Never Learn” by Layne Fargo
"I'll know it's working when he starts to scream." Ch1 opening
Review: “The Stormlight Archive Books 1-3” by Brandon Sanderson
Hi all, I'm making my way through Brandon Sanderson's the Stormlight Archive series since book four came out this fall. These epic fantasy tomes take place in Sanderson's cosmere (his fictional universe within which a number of his novels take place) and follow the events of Roshar, wherein storms rage, battles with the Parshendi are … Continue reading Review: “The Stormlight Archive Books 1-3” by Brandon Sanderson
Review: “Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Fiendish Killer!” by Harold Schechter
Though the title of this book reads like clickbait, that is quite possibly one of the only remotely negative things I have to say about this book. Deranged by Harold Schechter covers the stories of Albert Fish, notorious serial killer, rapist, and cannibal. Just around 60 years old and deceitfully benign in appearance, Fish hides … Continue reading Review: “Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Fiendish Killer!” by Harold Schechter