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Title: Flat WaterAuthor: Jeremy BroylesGenre: Fiction; LiteraryBook Length: 215 Pages (print)Book Version Read: PaperbackYear Published: September 5, 2023 Date Started: May 6, 2024Date finished: May 10, 2024 This eloquent story tells the story of Monty Marinnis, a man haunted by the tragic loss of his brother in a shark attack while surfing during their childhood.... Continue Reading →
Title: Cut and ThirstAuthor: Margaret AtwoodGenre: Fiction; Humor; Women’s FictionBook Length: 35 pages (short story)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: May 1, 2024 Date Started: May 3, 2024Date finished: May 4, 2024 This story is about three women friends who, once a week, get together to talk about life. The women are retired professors: Chrissy, Myrna,... Continue Reading →
Title: Sex, Drugs, & Superheroes III: Wrath of Comic-ConAuthor: David ReddishGenre: Sci-fi; LGBTQ+Book Length: 217 Pages (Hardcover)Book Version Read: HardcoverYear Published: March 6, 2024 Date Started: April 15, 2024Date finished: April 29, 2024 This is the third book in the Sex, Drugs, and & Superheroes trilogy. I didn’t read the first two books but was... Continue Reading →
Title: The Divinely Sinful SaintsAuthor: ItotkoGenre: Self-help; ReligiousBook Length: 466 Pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: August 31, 2023 Date Started: April 24, 2024Date finished: April 28, 2024 This book is a breakdown of some of the scriptures based on the author’s understanding of them. The examples provide a general idea of how he interprets... Continue Reading →
Title: Houdini’s Last HandcuffsAuthor: Charlie Young and Cheryl YoungGenre: Historical Fiction; FantasyBook Length: 189 Pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: March 26, 2024 Date Started: April 9, 2024Date finished: April 14, 2024 This is a fascinating story about Houdini’s final days and how a group of kids found a way to call his spirit in... Continue Reading →
Title: Rogue Star: Frozen EarthAuthor: Jasper T. ScottGenre: Sci-fi; ApocalypticBook Length: 548 pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: July 26, 2018 Date Started: April 4, 2024Date finished: April 9, 2024 There’s a lot going on in this book. First, we get a glimpse into the main character, Logan Willis. He learns about his wife’s affair... Continue Reading →
Title: A Tiny Ripple of HopeAuthor: Antonio RamonGenre: Fiction; Mystery Thriller; ParanormalBook Length: 263 Pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: February 13, 2024 Date Started: March 25, 2024Date finished: March 27, 2024 This mystery thriller is about Cole Reeves and his ability to locate a kid who went missing. Cole is capable of feeling as... Continue Reading →
Title: The City & The CityAuthor: China MievilleGenre: Fiction; Murder Mystery Thriller, DetectiveBook Length: 336 pages (print)Book Version Read: eBook Date Started: March 21, 2024Date finished: March 25, 2024 This story is about a murder in one of the two cities that occurred suspiciously. The woman was killed in one city and then dumped in... Continue Reading →
Title: Dawn (The Xenogenesis Trilogy; Book 1)Author: Octavia E. ButlerGenre: Sci-fiBook Length: 321 pages (print)Book Version Read: eBookYear Published: First published May 1, 1987; This edition July 24, 2012 Date Started: March 12, 2024Date finished: March 20, 2024 This is a sci-fi far future story about humans and aliens. A woman named Lilith Iyapo wakes... Continue Reading →
Title: Echoes of the ArcaneAuthor: Cody CampbellGenre: Literary Short Fiction; Fairy Tales; Sci-fiBook Length: 183 Pages (print)Book Version Read: PDFYear Published: April 15, 2024 Date Started: March 15, 2024Date finished: March 19, 2024 This book is a collection of short stories and poems. The stories range from literary, sci-fi, to fantasy. Every story has a... Continue Reading →
