Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
CN: Talk of disaster and euthanasia If you’ve read my previous reviews, you might recall that I work in emergency preparedness. This book was on my radar for 2014, and was lent to me by a coworker before I left work on New Year’s Eve. I spent most of my day off yesterday reading it, and … [Read more]
You Are One Of Them by Elliott Holt
Kicking off CBR6 with a highly engrossing story of two childhood friends, where one becomes an internationally known symbol for peace at the height of the Cold War tensions before tragically dying in a plane crash. Or does she? The book follows her best friend as she tries to find out … [Read more]
The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer
I remember the day that I went to the library on the advice of one Mr. Stephen King and picked up a crazy little book called The Hunger Games. On that very same day, I also got a book called Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. I devoured both books and thought they were both pretty good. But I … [Read more]
Revealed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
The book Revealed is book number 11 in the House Of Night series. These books are for young adults and I started reading the series when I was 18. I figure since there's only 1 more book after this one I might as finish out the series and see how it all ends. The basic gist of the series is good … [Read more]
Let Me Off At The Top! by Ron Burgundy
While enjoying a joyous Christmas yule with my family and loved ones I was gifted a copy of famous anchorman Ron Burgundy's tome of generous wisdom by my wife and lover. I should express that my copy of Ron's manual of manhood, Let Me Off at the Top!, is bound in rich Corinthian leather and inked … [Read more]
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
After a year of reading and not reviewing, I’m determined to actually meet my goal of a full cannonball this year and hopefully finish the giant pile of books that I can’t fit on my shelf. Consolidating my books has not gone well. This is another book that my mom picked up in the free pile at … [Read more]
