Published January 1, 2018

Book Review: As the Crow Flies by Damien Boyd

My Review: Experienced climber falls to his death due to a rookie mistake and the parents ask Detective Inspector Nick Dixon, a friend of the victim who is an ex-climber to keep an eye on the investigation so that no stone is left unturned. The officer investigating the accident...

Published December 31, 2017

Featured

Book Review: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens

My Review: This one is difficult to review. Not because of the subject matter but because it started off decently and then went off the rails for me. The beginning read like a case study of the psyche of a shattered mind. I was fascinated by the behavior of...

Published December 28, 2017

Featured

Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

My Review: Scary and sad to live in a society where books are illegal. To think that you have to hide them even from your spouse is heart wrenching, I’m a goody two shoes – don’t drink*, don’t smoke, what do I do? I don’t jaywalk here in Vegas...

Published December 5, 2017

The Library, The Old Man and Me

A few years ago I invited myself to a friend’s home for the weekend after catching a glimpse of his library in a photo. We were stationed in North Carolina and spending the weekend in Maryland was a nice change of pace. My friend never talked about it, but...

Published December 5, 2017

2018 BEAT THE BACKLIST | READING CHALLENGE

Beat The Backlist is back and better than ever. This is the reading challenge, hosted by Novelknight, that focuses on knocking off the titles that have been slow-cookin’ on your TBR. The rules are simple – read a book that was published prior to 2018, in 2018. Easy enough,...