I first heard of Against the Dark (2013) by Carolyn Crane through a Cannonball review. It sounded right up my alley, but wasn’t available at my library, so I didn’t do anything about it. Then I saw that the Kindle version was free on Amazon (and still is, if anyone is interested). With the right price and needing the escapist fun of a romance, I picked it up, read it in a day. And it was totally worth it! Against the Dark is the first book in […]
We’re done here
I’ve finally finished the six-book Vampire Academy series with Last Sacrifice (2010) by Richelle Mead! And with the conclusion, I’ve found a little closure, some satisfaction, and some annoyance. Much like the other books in this series, Last Sacrifice was a fun and fast read with plenty of adventure and romance. If you have any interest, stop reading this review and get reading with the first book. As for me, I thought I’d be done with this last one, but Mead has a whole new “Bloodlines” series […]
Learning from the master
The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide (2012) by Andrew Skurka is another lightweight backpacking book I picked up when I latched on to my latest obsession. I didn’t know this at the time, but Andrew Skurka is somewhat famous in the backpacking world for the incredibly long and ambitious backpacking trips he’s undertaken, including over 4,000 miles in Alaska. He has an incredible store of personal knowledge of backpacking gear and what works best in what circumstances and he’s put it all together in this book. When […]
I’ve read my horror book for the year
Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her “our little genius.” Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don’t like her. She jokes that she won’t bite, but they don’t laugh. I can’t remember what first led me to The Girl With All the Gifts (2014) by M.R. Carey, but the above blurb sucked […]
Breaking in to a new hobby
When I was a kid, my father would take me and by brothers backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park. I both loved and hated these trips. I was afraid of animals in the dark, could never sleep, and was always eager to get back to the comfort of electricity and showers. On the other hand, those trips were more than twenty years ago and I still remember them clearly. The self-sufficiency and adventure of backpacking is addicting, and I know our small trips formed my […]
Lazy world building
The Maze Runner (2010) by James Dashner sounded kind of interesting at first. Mysterious mazes and unexplained girls showing up–both curious and exciting. But then I read a couple of reviews and decided it wasn’t worth reading. That decision held until my book club picked The Maze Runner for our next book. I could have easily skipped the reading. We usually spend more time catching up than talking about the book anyway, but my conscience wouldn’t let me slack off. I should preface this review with the […]
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