Cloud Atlas

I don't know what I was expecting. But I don't think it was this. David Mitchell does a good job of bringing all of the story lines together, in ways you might not imagine. We start with the journal of Adam Ewing. Ewing is on board the Prophetess, a schooner traveling the Pacific in the …

The War for Yokendale

It's really exciting to read books by authors that are local. Benjamin J. Law is an Oregonian, much like myself, and the author of some pretty great fantasy stories, such as this. I met him at a book festival in Portland a few summers ago. He's a nice guy and his books make a great …

May Wrap Up

The month of May felt ridiculously quick and super busy. I failed at sitting down to write an individual post, so instead I'll recap some of my reads for the month. A couple favorites to start... Finale by Stephanie Garber If you liked Caraval and Legendary, you have to read the end of the trilogy. It …

We Are Water

I've had this book forever, or at least it feels that way. I found it at a neat little book shop in Portland, OR where you can buy withdrawn library books for cheap (the store is called Title Wave, for any of my Portland friends). Wally Lamb writes a story about family-- the struggles we …

Don’t Let Go

Harlan Coben can take my money. I don't think I've read a book of his that didn't leave me saying "holy crap!" He's that good. Napoleon "Nap" Dumas lost his twin brother Leo when he was 18. A few days after Leo died, Nap's girlfriend Maura disappeared. Nap didn't hear from her again. Fifteen years …

Fishbowl

I found this at my favorite bookstore in the sale section. I picked it up because I liked the cover, if I'm being honest. And I'm glad I did. Bradley Somer wrote a fun novel with a unique perspective. Our story starts with Ian. Ian is a goldfish living in a bowl on the 27th …

Ready Player One

I'm late to the party with this one, but holy crap I liked it. Ernest Cline made nerd-dom ridiculously exciting. Wade Watts is a teenager, living in the wasteland that the world has become in 2044. His reality is being an orphan living with an aunt who cares nothing for him. But in the OASIS, …

Goodbye 2018!

It's been a long time since I've posted. It's been a busy end of the year! I haven't stopped reading, although I didn't have much time or energy to write about it. Next year I'll pick back up. In case you're wondering, I've had some big life events happen lately! My boyfriend, Taylor,  and I …

The Art Forger

The background art for this picture was done by my group of 2-year-olds at work. Perfect back drop for B.A. Shapiro's book about art, right? Claire Roth is known in Boston as the Great Pretender. She is a talented artist, but due to a scandal a few years back, no one takes her seriously. Instead …

The Templar Legacy

I'm a total sucker for any book that has a historical mystery, such as The Da Vinci Code. There's something ridiculously exciting about finding hidden treasures and solving centuries-old mysteries. Steve Berry's take on the genre is exciting and satisfying to read. Cotton Malone is a retired US special forces agent living in Denmark. He runs …