Library of the Dead

Posted on: January 17, 2015 at 1:57 pm, in

By Glenn CooperThis is the first in the Will Piper series by Glenn Cooper. In Library of the Dead Cooper has demonstrated that, through a great deal of research, he can put together a novel full of twists and turns and span the depths of time. I very much appreciate an author who can create […]

The Boundless

Posted on: January 16, 2015 at 4:19 pm, in

The BoundlessBy Kenneth OppelWill Everett is a passenger on the Boundless.  At more than seven miles long, the Boundless is the longest train in the world.  His father is the engineer and Will is very fortunate to ride on the maiden voyage of this massive machine.   But Will, left to his own devices while his […]

Ready Player One

Posted on: January 13, 2015 at 7:36 pm, in

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Six long years into the search, Parzival has discovered the first key in James Halliday’s Easter Egg Hunt – a contest which will reward its winner with Halliday’s entire fortune. The winner will also gain control of the OASIS – a virtual reality in which most of Earth’s population spend […]

Book of the Month – January: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Posted on: January 13, 2015 at 3:37 pm, in

by Jesse AndrewsGreg Gaines has High School all figured out.  His secret: be nice to every clique, but just don’t let other cliques see you doing this and never commit to the cardinal sin of eating lunch in the cafeteria.  Together with his only friend Earl, he gets through the days remaking low budget movies […]

Posted on: January 12, 2015 at 9:57 am, in

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Deep Down Dark

Posted on: January 7, 2015 at 10:10 am, in

by Hector TobarIn August 2010, 33 miners were trapped after a cave-in deep in a century-old Chilean mine.  Miraculously no one was killed but the men spent over two months pinned underground with very few resources, little light, and initially, no hope of rescue.  The world came together to pull them to safety, but until […]

Benediction

Posted on: January 5, 2015 at 4:50 pm, in

BenedictionBy Kent Haruf Like all Kent Haruf novels, Benediction is set in the high plains of Holt County outside of Denver, Colorado. It tells the story of Dad Lewis, a man dying of cancer, and the lives of those close to him in his final days.  His wife, Mary, and daughter, Lorraine, are at his […]

Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef

Posted on: January 3, 2015 at 1:06 pm, in

By Shauna James Ahern and Daniel AhernI love to cook and I am celiac so I though that this book would be a helpful tool for me in my kitchen. I am very visual and I like to see what I am going to create; So I was a little disappointed when I found there […]