Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was one of the most talked about women of the 20th century. An ocean of words exists, including her own, allowing analysis and dissection of every aspect of her life to feed the insatiable appetite of those fascinated by this enigmatic woman. What could another book possibly offer? In the case of Dawn Tripp’s new novel Jackie the freedom of fiction ... Read More...
Coming Home by Brittney Griner
I don’t know much about women’s basketball, but I certainly know the name Brittney Griner. She is the WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury who was wrongfully detained in Russia when cannabis vape cartridges were discovered in her luggage. She recounts her harrowing story in the memoir Coming Home. For years Griner supplemented her income by playing on a Russian international ... Read More...
The Wealth of Shadows
Every time I think I’ve read about WWII from every possible perspective I’m proven wrong. This time is was due to Graham Moore’s The Wealth of Shadows, a novel of the war told solely within the realm of economics. Specifically, the reluctance to get involved on the part of numerous key political figures in the United States and how a secret offshoot of the Treasury Department ... Read More...
Sociopath: A Memoir
It wasn’t until the 70s and 80s that men like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy entered the national public consciousness. Their horrific crimes birthed new terms that have now become almost commonplace and are used seriously (and sometimes in jest amongst friends): psychopath and sociopath. But what are the actual definitions of those terms and more importantly, what would life be ... Read More...
The Return of Ellie Black
A father and son hiking in the forest in Southwestern WA encounter a young woman, emaciated and bruised. Her name is Elizabeth Black and she’s been missing for two years. This is the attention-grabbing opening of Emiko Jean’s new novel The Return of Ellie Black, a tactic she uses superbly right up until the end of this slow burn suspense novel. Ellie’s return brings joy to ... Read More...
April Reading Recap
Is it the year? The authors? Me? Or some depressing combination of all three? I don’t know, but my April reading was as hit or miss as the Seattle weather. Just when you think you’ve read every horror story about the opioid epidemic there’s more. Prescription for Pain is an investigative look into the life of Paul Volkman, a doctor turned pharmacist who at the peak ... Read More...
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