The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall I think I got this book free from Audible, and I haven’t had stellar success with their free gifts, but this wasn’t too bad. It’s one of those “woman returns to small town of her youth so we have twin stories of the modern day and the …
Sep 06
Book Review: Dirt to Soil
Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture by Gabe Brown I bought this book because it was recommended as a good foray into the world of restorative agriculture. So much of what most people believe about growing plants, including what many farmers are taught, isn’t actually accurate. I was taught that plants need …
Aug 28
Book Review: The Alloy of Law
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson I liked the Mistborn series quite a bit, so this novel, set in the far future with new characters but the same magic system, seemed a sure fit. The main character, Wax, is a coinshot (can push metals) who also has the ability to make himself heavier or …
May 21
Book Review: Thin Air
Thin Air by Ann Cleeves There’s nothing about the cover to tell potential readers that this book is actually sixth in a series, but in theory, that shouldn’t have mattered. It’s a mystery set in the Shetland islands, remote islands far north of Scotland. Some friends from England go up to celebrate the wedding of …
May 08
Book Review: Highfire
Highfire by Eoin Colfer This is a charmingly original contemporary fantasy about a teenage boy and a dragon living in the swamp in Louisiana. The dragon, Verne, is the last of his kind and is holed up surviving but not thriving on an island in the bayou, ordering Flashdance tee shirts off Amazon, drinking vodka, …