When Marrow Island by Alexis M. Smith popped up in my library feed, I was intrigued. I was first drawn to the cover but the synopsis, which sounded a lot like a real-life, post-apocalyptic eco-cult of a book, had me hooked. It's the story of Lucie, who, as a child, was forced to leave her home after an earthquake devastated the island and killed her father, who worked … [Read more...]
Black River: A Review in 200 Words
Black River is about a broken man named Wes who returns to his home in Montana with his wife's ashes to set her to rest. While there, he reconnects with his distant step-son and struggles with whether or not to speak at the parole hearing of the man who broke him - an inmate who held him captive in a prison riot for 39 hours. You see, Wes was a corrections officer and a … [Read more...]
Conquering the Classics – Flowers for Algernon
My husband's not a reader. At all. But, for years he's been bugging me to read this book, so I finally decided to take his advice and take the plunge. I can't decide whether I want to smack him or hug him for making me read it. I want to hug him because it was so good, but I want to smack him because it left me in emotional turmoil and he wouldn't wake up at 2:00 am to discuss … [Read more...]
Scientology: The Story Behind the Elusive Religion
Disclaimer: This is all based on what I learned in this book. I didn't do any other readings or research, so it glosses over a lot of the details.I have to admit, I was intrigued when I saw this book pop up in my Goodreads notifications and decided to give it a try. I didn't really know much about Scientology other than Tom Cruise, science fiction and that the media … [Read more...]