Airframe by Michael Crichton
My son finished Jurassic Park and wanted to read another Crichton together. I am not sure why he picked Airframe, but he did and so we read it together. Honestly I have no idea how well known or widely read this book is/was, because I have never (!) before read any Crichton! Airframe is literally … [Read more]
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I read this in a family book club with my 10 year old and then watched the movie. I have thoughts on both! If you don't know, here's the short summary: Dr. Ryland Grace wakes up alone in a spaceship. As he figures out what is going on around him, using science and math skills that he hasn't … [Read more]
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is an account of one man’s experience in a Soviet labor camp after World War II. Russian Ivan Denisovich–known as Shukhov throughout the narrative–was captured as a German POW and when released, was accused of being a spy by the Soviet … [Read more]
A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings
Rating: 4 Stars In a nutshell: Tia Levings is raised very conservatively Christian, and ends up in a marriage governed by Christian dominionism and a controlling, abusive husband. Best for: Anyone interested into some insight into this type of religious control, from how it is ingrained in … [Read more]
Fetty on the Switches by David Simmons
Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. Well crime/horror is definitely a new genre for me. I have to say that all in all I give this collection 3 stars. Some of the stories I thought were really good and others I felt lost while reading. I did … [Read more]
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Back before the hype blew up around The Correspondent, I tried to read it in print and had to quit after a few pages: the pacing was too slow for me and the MC wasn't interesting enough to follow along with. After it became popular, reading it became a professional obligation, I decided to try the … [Read more]
