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Title: Planet QAuthor: Peter QuinonesGenre: Literary; QuotesYear Published: 2022 Date finished: April 15, 2022 This book was an interesting read. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think of it because it’s not your typical book. It’s a bunch of short and long phrases/clips of thoughts that provoke…thoughts. It’s sort of like a comedy show... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Booker’s Summer VacationAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Sci-fi; LiteraryYear Published: September 25, 2017 Date finished: April 10, 2022 Mr. Booker’s Summer Vacation is a story about a man who wants to go by the name of Mr. Booker to hide his identity. He is interviewed by a writer who is fascinated by aliens and such.... Continue Reading →
Title: Dust of the Earth Author: Mark LagesGenre: Science Fiction, LiteraryYear Published: September 27, 2021 Date Started: October 12, 2021 Date finished: November 1, 2021 Dust of the Earth by Mark Lages is a science fiction literary story about an AI named Martin who was created by MIT drop-out, Jim. Martin is very sentient-like. He’s nearly... Continue Reading →
Title: Off the FurrowAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary FictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: June 5, 2021 Off the Furrow by Mark Lages is a story about a man named Howard Mirth who suffers from a mental illness and was admitted to the hospital. Howard is, overall, a normal person with a normal family life and a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Looking Glass Author: H.L. SudlerGenre: Contemporary RomanceYear Published: March 2021 Date finished: April 14, 2021 This was a quick and short read. It’s a story about love and coming to terms with a friendship. I really enjoyed it. Wasn’t expecting to read something like this but I liked the characters and the way the... Continue Reading →
Title: Jonathan’s VowsAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary fictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: March 30, 2021 Jonathan’s Vows by Mark Lages is a literary fiction novel about a young man who is about to get married and is writing his vows. In the process he reflects on his life. The story begins with the wedding and leads... Continue Reading →
Title: A Man Called OveAuthor: Fredrick BackmanGenre: Literary FictionYear Published: May 5, 2015 Date finished: December 29, 2020 A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Bachman is a story about a 59-year-old man who’s done with life after his wife died and after he was replaced at his job. He comes across extremely grumpy. He’s irritated... Continue Reading →
Title: Theseus’ LostnessAuthor: Stefan CalinGenre: Fiction, Literary, EroticaYear Published: August 5, 2020 Theseus’ Lostness by Stefan Calin is the first book in The Journeys We Wander trilogy. The story is about a man named Allan who finds himself between two relationships. He seems to struggle with which woman to get closer to but eventually makes... Continue Reading →
Title: An American StoryAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Fiction, Literary, MemoirYear Published: 2020 An American Story by Mark Lages is a fictional memoir about a man named Huey Baker. Huey tells us stories and experiences from his life and within it, he includes some satire, war stories, alcohol abuse stories, family dynamics, and many other facets of... Continue Reading →
Title: Jesus and MagdaleneAuthor: João CerqueiraGenre: Fiction, Literary, Satire, ContemporaryYear Published: 2015, 2016 Jesus and Magdalene by João Cerqueira is a contemporary fiction with satire and thought-provoking points. The story follows Jesus and Mary Magdalene as they try to figure out how to stop environmental damage, greed, and racism. In the story, Magdalene is an... Continue Reading →
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