We, The Drowned

We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen I’m trying to read outside my comfort zone and came across this book in the library. The dust jacket claimed: Already hailed in Europe as an instant classic, We, the Drowned is the story of the port town of Marstal,...

Fifth Season

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin I’ve heard a lot about this book, or at least have seen the headlines and hoopla about the series, so I decided it was time to see what the Hugo award winner was all about. The story follows a far future post-apocalyptic Earth where...

Cloud Atlas Review

Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell, is a book that got quite a bit of attention after it was published. It falls into that category of book that straddles the line between literary and science fiction sensibilities. I decided to pick up this book now that things have...

Skinny Ray

Skinny Ray always said that between the suicides and fires,he’d just as soon skip December all together. After reading Ray’s obituary,Mike felt a quiet anger growing in his stomach. From the way the obituary was worded, highlighting the fire...