Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
"In the corner of the small living room of the small country house at the end of the dirt road beneath the Carolina sky, the dark-skinned five-year-old boy sat with his knees pulled to his chest and his small, dark arms wrapped around his legs and it took all he had to contain the laughter inside … [Read more]
A People's Future of the United States by Victor LaValle, ed; et al
"My father and I saw each other only three times before he died." This collection is modeled, according to the introduction by Victor LaValle, on the structure and spirit of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, which, among other things, has always invited a lot of reaction and … [Read more]
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
There is nothing in this book that I relate to. I am not a 16-year old, gay, black, male. And I definitely don't see ghosts or ghouls. But Jake is and does. And as extraordinary as he is, he still deals with all the other ordinary things a teenager deals with. So Jake's life is...complicated...to … [Read more]
The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
I was doing so good in the first of January at being on top of my reviews, and then I hit this book, and the mehness of it has caused a back-up that I'm trying to get back under control before February hits. Anyway, I was really excited about this book, but it didn't quite do it for me. It was … [Read more]
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Sneha immigrated to the United States from India with her parents when she was 17, and five years later (in 2012) she is attempting to begin her life after moving to Milwaukee. She has a corporate job that pays decently (for a 22 year old recent graduate with little debt) and includes a paid-for … [Read more]
The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Most of The City of Mirrors is set about 20 years after events of The Twelve. Virals haven't been seen in decades, and citizens from Kerrville, TX, are moving out into settlements in other parts of Texas. They think the threat is gone because they don't know about Fanning (AKA Zero). We learn a … [Read more]
