I’ve just finished reading “Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Donnie Eichar, and I am very impressed by the quality of the book. I was fascinated by this story and by the explanation the author offers for the mystery. In winter, 1959, nine young but experienced hikers set off […]
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The Old Man and the Wasteland by Nick Cole Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins (Harper Voyager) Paperback ISBN: 978-1461076384 I don’t read a lot of post-apocalyptic books; they really depress me. But I was fortunate enough to find this one on a free Kindle list and gave it a shot. [Note: Although this novel is
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Touched By Fire by Irene N. Watts Historical fiction Published September, 2013 by Tundra Books Hardcover, 206 pages This is the story of a young woman named Miriam Markovitz, whose family lived in Russia in the early part of the last century. Wanting to escape the horrible conditions under which they lived and the persecutions
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Foundling: The Foundling’s Tale Part One by D.M. Cornish Publisher: Speak ISBN: 978-0142409138 Pages: 448 (Paperback) I enjoyed this book because Cornish creates a fascinating alternate universe and includes an interesting supporting cast. The main character, on the other hand, does very little in the book except watch things happen, wish he was somewhere else, try
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Havisham: A Novel by Ronald Frame How did Miss Havisham of Great Expectations become of the character we remember from Dickens’s novel? That is the question this story answers, and it does it in wonderful form. I’m always a little concerned about books that dig into the backstory of famous novels. We all have our
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Reviewed by On The Same Page: Ladies Book Club Six of us gathered on a hot and muggy afternoon in June to discuss this interesting novel. Among us there was a speech therapist, a social worker, a teacher, a dietician, a stay-at-home mom, and an editor, so we
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Forging Zero by Sara King Genre: Science Fiction From Amazon.com: “The Legend of ZERO begins the epic journey of 14-year-old Joe Dobbs in a post-apocalyptic universe following a massive alien invasion of Earth. The oldest of the children drafted from humanity’s devastated planet, Joe is impressed into service by the alien Congressional Ground Force—and becomes
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Take Her For A Ride: A Hollywood Story by Steven M. Painter Genre: Historical Novel This is a true Hollywood book, including the bright lights of the movie studio back lots and the back streets of depression-era America. The time is 1930, when the studios held all the power, and starlets came from all over
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