Cedar Mills by Dylan James: REVIEW Synopsis From Goodreads: “Seeking to understand the recent deaths and disappearances in their town, a disgraced homicide detective and a group of grieving high schoolers unwittingly join forces. But what this ragtag bunch of answer-seekers find will not only force them into a fight to save themselves and their…
Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization, by Tim Queeney: REVIEW Synopsis The fascinating history and potential future of one of humanity’s most innovative inventions: rope. My Review First of all, I want to express my appreciation for Queeney’s opening disclaimer: “No AI was used in the research or writing…
African Folk Tales for the Young at Heart: Hausa Tales of Wit, Wisdom, and Wonder by Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim: REVIEW Synopsis A collection of traditional Nigerian folk tales for children and the young at heart. My Review When I saw an ARC on NetGalley called African Folk Tales for the Young at Heart, I requested…
Flashlight by Susan Choi: REVIEW Synopsis Goodreads summary: “A novel tracing a father’s disappearance across time, nations, and memory, from the author of Trust Exercise.” My Review At the risk of my blog’s SEO plug-in yelling at me, I’m going to keep this review short and simple. My dog is sick, so he’s my top priority…
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix: REVIEW Synopsis It’s the summer of 1970 in the American south, and Neva is 15 and pregnant. Her parents send her to a home for wayward girls, where she is told to follow every strict rule, give up her baby for adoption once it’s born, and then return…
So Far Gone by Jess Walter: REVIEW Synopsis Back in 2016, Rhys Kinnick punched his far-right conspiracy-theorist son-in-law in the face, threw his cellphone out the car window, and took to a cabin in the woods to escape society’s madness. But now his grandchildren have arrived at his doorstep. They inform him that his daughter…
Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, by James Goodhand: REVIEW Synopsis Ray Thorns is a lifelong bachelor who has always lived a quiet life of minding his own business, until his neighbour collapses and dies alone in Ray’s house. Everyone thinks the dead man is Ray, and before Ray realizes the mistake, his…