Book Reviews, fiction 0 comments on Truth Like the Sun – by Jim Lynch

Truth Like the Sun – by Jim Lynch

The cover of this book says "Jim Lynch, author of BORDER SONGS" at the top. The overall color scheme is different shades of purple. Seattle's Space Needle is the largest thing in the book cover. It is colored with both light purple and orange.

Truth Like the Sun came from a book club that I completely failed to keep up with. It was printed in 2012, and focuses on the 1962 World’s Fair, which took place in the city of Seattle. The story is a work of fiction that gives the readers some very interesting fictional characters, mixed with things that were actually a part of the Fair in the real world.

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Book Reviews, fantasy, horror 0 comments on The Forked Path – by T. R. Thompson

The Forked Path – by T. R. Thompson

Cover of The Forked Path by T.R. Thompson. The cover is mostly green, with many plants and trees. A green figure with antlers looks out at the viewer.

The Forked Path, by T.R. Thompson, is Book 2 of the Wraith Cycle. I highly recommend that you read Book 1, The Blood Within the Stone, before jumping into Book 2. This second book picks up not long after the first one ends, and there is an assumption that readers will already be familiar with (most) of the characters.

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Book Reviews, fantasy 1 comment on The Blood Within The Stone – by T.R. Thompson

The Blood Within The Stone – by T.R. Thompson

Cover of The Blood Within The Stone by T.R. Thompson. It shows a stone castle-like structure at night. Behind it in the sky is a creepy figure.

The Blood Within the Stone is Book 1 of the Wraith Cycle. In it, T.R. Thompson gives the reader a dark and creepy story that exists in what I would consider a fantasy world. The magic in this world is unlike anything I’ve seen before in either a book or movie. This is not a book for children – but adults who enjoy a mix of fantasy, magic, and horror will enjoy this book as much as I did.

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Book Reviews, fiction 0 comments on Stories From The Kitchen – Various Authors

Stories From The Kitchen – Various Authors

A book cover that shows an older kitchen with older appliances, a checkerboard floor, and a shelf near the ceiling that holds dishes and pots.

Stories from the Kitchen is part of the Everyman’s Pocket Classics collections of stories. I found this book in a thrift store. Each story in this book centers itself around food. A few of them contain recipes. The stories are written by authors whose names you might recognize.

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Book Reviews, Children's books 0 comments on The Stoplight Mice – by Tom McNellis

The Stoplight Mice – by Tom McNellis

The Stoplight Mice features a boy named Sneakers and his horse, Quicksilver. This is a children’s book that provides a fun example of how to do collaborative problem solving. It is a useful skill to learn, especially when surrounded by people who don’t seem to know how to fix a problem themselves.

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Book Reviews, fiction 2 comments on Thirteen Reasons Why – by Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Why – by Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Why is a story about a teenager named Hannah Baker who died from suicide. Before ending her life, she recorded a series of cassette tapes in which she explained some of what happened to her that influenced her decision. She arranged to have those tapes sent to the people who had hurt her.

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