Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Life We Bury By: Allen Eskens This is the time of year to curl up with a great mystery while sipping apple cider. Allen Eskens’ The Life We Bury is the perfect book for a lazy Sunday afternoon. It’s gritty, well-written, and has a cast of complicated characters....
Oct 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Blood Meridian By: Cormac McCarthy Not too long ago, a friend asked me why I considered Blood Meridian my favorite novel. Although it’s a simple question, I found it difficult to answer. Of course, the prose is beautifully poetic, and the historical accuracy is...
Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
News of the World By: Paulette Jiles News of the World is set in Texas in the 1870s, and the story will bring to mind such western classics as True Grit and The Searchers. Captain Jefferson Kidd is a 70-year old veteran of two wars. Widowed, his children grown, and...
Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
News of the World By: Paulette Jiles News of the World is set in Texas in the 1870s, and the story will bring to mind such western classics as True Grit and The Searchers. Captain Jefferson Kidd is a 70-year old veteran of two wars. Widowed, his children grown, and...
Oct 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Martian By: Andy Weir When I was a kid, I remember crowding with my siblings in front of a flickering television image – way past our bedtimes – to witness a miracle. Americans had successfully landed on the Moon and two astronauts were actually...
