Padlocked doors. Strange light fixtures. Mutant cockroaches. There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is … Continue reading 14 by Peter Clines
An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. Every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each note with exacting precision. That was eight months ago. Richard now has … Continue reading Every Note Played
'Are you my mummy?’ Tessa Markham returns home to find a child in her kitchen. He thinks she’s his mother. But Tessa doesn’t have any children. Not anymore. She doesn’t know who the little boy is or how he got there. After contacting the police, Tessa is suspected of taking the mystery child. Her whole … Continue reading The Secret Mother
The harrowing true story of one man’s life in—and subsequent escape from—North Korea, one of the world’s most brutal totalitarian regimes. Half-Korean, half-Japanese, Masaji Ishikawa has spent his whole life feeling like a man without a country. This feeling only deepened when his family moved from Japan to North Korea when Ishikawa was just thirteen … Continue reading A River In Darkness
Sam knows how lucky she is to be part of the elite Edwards Academy. As she dreams of getting into Harvard one day, she's willing to do anything to fit in and excel at the private high school. Even if that means enduring hazing, signing up for a sport she hates, and attending the school … Continue reading Rape Culture: Honor Code
You can call for an intervention if you feel you need to but I am a hoarder of books and I do not see that changing. My basement receives all the ones that will no longer fit on my bookshelves. I lend out books to a very select group of family and friends but there … Continue reading Books That I Will Never Lend Out
In the final days of the Third Reich, with the historic city of Dresden on the brink of destruction, terrifying rumors spread about the Fright Man, a demonic killer who exploited the cover of a nighttime air raid siren to mutilate and kill a young nurse. Just as seasoned detective Max Heller begins investigating, the … Continue reading ARC: Air Raid Killer
I am looking at my books to be read pile and feeling slightly overwhelmed. By pile I actually mean two full bookshelves and somewhere around two hundred eBooks. The above photo is just two of the shelves on the two bookshelves. Like how everything comes in twos? I can just feel that panda judging me … Continue reading The May TBR Pile is Overflowing
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ―Soren Kierkegaard Reading a diverse and complex number of different books is important to our understanding of past, present and future. I could quote any number of people about the importance of remembering history. Yet still countries and people doom themselves to past … Continue reading Leprosy in Literature
In the vein of Wicked, The Woodcutter, and Boy, Snow, Bird, a luminous reimagining of a classic tale, told from the perspective of Agnes, Cinderella’s “evil” stepmother. We all know the story of Cinderella. Or do we? As rumors about the cruel upbringing of beautiful newlywed Princess Cinderella roil the kingdom, her stepmother, Agnes, who … Continue reading ARC: All the Ever Afters
