It is a moment shrouded in horror and mystery. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849, at just forty, in a painful, utterly bizarre manner that would not have been out of place in one of his own tales of terror. What was the cause of his untimely death, and what happened to him… Continue reading A Mystery of Mysteries, Mark Dawidziak
Tag: Biography
10 New Releases to Look Forward to in June
I'm a little late with this post, but you still have time to get these books preordered. My reading list is so overfilled for the summer I have no idea how I'm going to manage to add more books to it, but I am definitely going to. Let's get to it! The Girl Least Likely,… Continue reading 10 New Releases to Look Forward to in June
From the Ashes, Jesse Thistle
Jesse knew he was different from other kids, but he didn’t know what being Métis meant specifically for him. He grew up living with his grandparents after his mother moved on and his father disappeared due to addiction. It’s that cycle of addiction in families, specifically Native families, that gripped Jesse so early in life.… Continue reading From the Ashes, Jesse Thistle
10 Books to Look Forward to in April
When I originally was planning this post, I came across so many YA books that I knew I had to make a seperate post for those. You can read that post here. But now we get to the books of other genres that I am super excited to read and I hope you find some… Continue reading 10 Books to Look Forward to in April
Broken (in the best possible way), Jenny Lawson
I found Jenny on Twitter some years ago and then spent two days reading through her blog. Finding out she had published a few books was the icing on the cake. So when she announced a new book was forthcoming, I stalked NetGalley, waiting for it to arrive, in hopes I could get lucky enough… Continue reading Broken (in the best possible way), Jenny Lawson
The Babysitter, Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan
For the bulk of Liza’s childhood, she raised herself. Her mother was abusive to only her and lavished all her attention on her younger sister. The girls had much more freedom than most children their age. Enter Tony, the son of one of the women who cleaned the motel. Tony was the cool guy and… Continue reading The Babysitter, Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan
Fate Came Calling, Kurt Bryan
Fate Came Calling is based on the life of Warren Vest and is told as if Warren is telling the story to his grandson. We start out in 1954 when Warren gets a job bringing cattle to Australia. Warren tends to have a lot of luck meeting friendly and hospitable people along his journey. He's… Continue reading Fate Came Calling, Kurt Bryan
Why She Lied, Julie Coons
Julie was kind enough to send me a paperback of this novel for review, and I devoured it in one day. Here's my review: What drew me to Why She Lied was the fact it was based off a true story, the author's life. The writing is simple, but the subject material is not. We… Continue reading Why She Lied, Julie Coons
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