As I wandered through social media this morning—scrolling past posts, comments, headlines, and hot takes—I noticed a familiar pattern. People tend to cluster around voices that echo their own. It’s human nature, really. We gravitate toward viewpoints that align with ours because it feels safer, simpler, and more validating. Especially as we get older, we …
Warning: a couple wee spoilers. I finished this book today. It wasn’t the kind I normally read, but it was recommended by someone I love, so I gave it a try. It was melodramatic. There were no magical spells, spaceships, or alternate dimensions. It was about people. Relationships. Love, hate, anger, envy, and above all …
Warning: not spoilers, but kinda-sorta hints will reveal themselves in this review. Ok, this isn’t a perfect book. You won’t walk away from it as a changed person, you won’t fall in love with any of the characters, and you won’t cry, or scream in horror, or anything like that. But it is fun. It’s …
It is rare that one comes across a novel that is truly original. Often, we just see characters and plots that are reminiscent of so many others we’ve read, albeit seasoned in some slightly new way. Stories like those are enjoyable, if not for their uniqueness, but perhaps for their familiarity. This is no such …
Ok, this is a different sort of book. Good doesn’t really do it justice, because it’s more than that. The details: First, there’s the hyperbole. Ove is ridiculous – nobody could be this cruel, right? Kinda hard to swallow. And the decision-making by the author; who makes their protagonist such a jerk? Sometimes, the grouchy …
I saw a funny meme the other day. It depicted our solar system, complete with the sun and all the planets, but our earth was flat as a board while the celestial bodies that surrounded it were depicted as spheres. The caption read, “Well, this is awkward.” The cartoon elicited a quick chuckle from me, …
Category: Technothriller/Sci-Fi Ok, I liked this one. Not because of the science because, to be honest, it was pretty thin. Multiple universe theories are pretty common in sci-fi that touches on the quantum realm, but this was a bit fantastical. Stretched me beyond the comfort zone. Besides, I don’t believe in multiple universes; I think …
“Wet, Warm and Noisy”: A Crime Thriller Inspired by Real-Life Experiences Today, I am thrilled to share with you a significant milestone in my journey as an author. The first draft and preliminary edits of my new novel, “Wet, Warm and Noisy,” are complete, and the beta readers are already diving into its pages. The …
And… it’s out! Book two of the Godseeker Duet, Finding Kai, is out today and available in both eBook and paperback on Amazon.com. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion to the series! At great personal cost, Nara Dall has defeated King Vorick, yet the Great Land is still not free. Her twin sister, Kayna, has taken …
As I sit here on a quiet New Year’s morning, sipping a wee bit o’ coffee and pondering the last few months, I can’t help but think of the recent earthquake that rocked our community. On November 30th, a 7.0 earthquake struck south-central Alaska where I make my home. It was the biggest earthquake in …