The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
A hotel bartender accepts a billionaire's proposal to pretend to be his wife. Unbeknownst to her, his financial empire is a giant Ponzi scheme heading for inevitable collapse. That collapse will spiral outward, forever altering the lives of many, like the night manager at the hotel where the … [Read more]
The Theory of Crows by David A Robertson
A powerful story of community, of family, and of the hard work of forgiveness. Plot: Matthew is stuck inside of a crippling depression that has plagued him his whole life. He used to be able to play the part of a happy person, a person present for his wife and daughter, but the last few years it … [Read more]
See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
If you watched Palm Springs on Prime and want more, this is going to be your catnip. Plot: Barrett Bloom is starting university today, and thank god for that. High school was a nightmare, but this is her chance to reinvent herself as something other than an over eager student journalist who cost … [Read more]
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire
What defines a pest, really? What makes one animal seen as a loveable little critter that we want to share our space with and the other an irredeemable menace marked for eradication? In Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains, Bethany Brookshire attempts to answer this question by giving … [Read more]
The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
The Great Fire of 1910 burned 3 million acres in Western Montana, Northern Idaho, parts of Washington and British Columbia. The fire burned in newly created national forests including the Bitterrroot, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai and Lolo. Timothy Egan tells the story of the fire and the larger story of … [Read more]
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
The thing about Grady Hendrix novels is that I read them without bothering to read the synopses anymore. It is enough for me to see his name on the cover when Quirk Books posts about an upcoming release or I'm on my Netgalley and a new title of his pops up on my available ARCs. To me, he is a known … [Read more]
