The Five Most Kick-Ass Books Of Summer*
I won the dork lottery this year: my beloved local library system asked me to accompany them to this May’s BEA conference, held in...
Kimmery’s All-Time Favorite Books, Part 1
My household got slaughtered last week by a vicious, soul-sucking GI virus similar to Ebola. I zombied around without sleep for 898...
The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly
So. I personally have written 1.5 as-of-yet-unpublished novels, which does not exactly qualify me as a world-class writing expert. But...
The Martian by Andy Weir
One night three years ago, my father—my healthy, funny, beloved father—went to sleep and did not wake up. He was a truly brilliant guy....
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle and blow out...
A Pleasure and A Calling By Phil Hogan
Have you ever sold a house? Okay, take a moment and picture…a real estate agent. Usually very likable people, right? Most likely you...
An Interview with Karin Slaughter, author of Pretty Girls
Fair warning: once you’ve read it, you can’t unread it. Karin Slaughter’s latest novel Pretty Girls snatches the genre of psychological...
The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
A silent wife is a gift from the Lord, and nothing can be traded for her self-discipline. Sirach 26:14. For some reason, the church that...
Multiple Review: Ghost Fleet, China Rich Girlfriend, Crow Hollow and The Good Neighbor
This is another one of those times when I’ve read quite a bit but nothing stands out as excellent. That’s about to change, because I’m in...
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Fellow book nerds, I have a question: who is NOT reading The Girl On The Train right now? On one hand, I feel obligated to review the hot...