Wednesday, April 3, 2019

New Release! Collector of Space Junk and Rebellious Dreams




It’s been ten years since Jack’s mother nearly died while saving the world against the Venom invasion. She’s moving on, but Jack is having a hard time doing the same. Hell bent on revenge, Jack’s going to hunt down every last bit of space junk that falls from the sky, hoping to find a lead to the Venom—even if those closest to him keep getting in the way.

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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Book Review: The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker





I bought this book when it was on promotion last week. It has been on my wish list for a while and was actually recommended by an agent I follow. This book started of strong. There's lots of drama. A selfish husband and father (our protagonist), who openly admits his wrongs as the apocalyptic event unfolds. I was glued to the page for the first half of the book but then it started to deteriorate from there. The storyline became a bit odd. It was a good read though. 3/5 starts.







Blurb:

The #1 International Bestseller!
A Science Fiction & Fantasy Book to Keep on Your Radar by io9 and Gizmodo

A powerful post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of The Martian. When the sky begins to fall, one man finds himself separated from his family, his best hope is to run—or risk losing what he loves forever.

When the world ends and you find yourself stranded on the wrong side of the country, every second counts. No one knows this more than Edgar Hill: over five hundred miles of devastated wasteland stretch between him and his family. To get back to them, he must push himself to the very limit—or risk losing them forever.

His best option is to run. But what if his best isn't good enough? End of the World Running Club is an otherworldly yet extremely human story of hope, love, and the endurance of both body and spirit.

Praise for The End of the World Running Club:
"Harrowing and heartrending, this is a novel that is almost impossible to put down." —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"Walker's ability to imagine a post-apocalyptic world in crisp detail is on full display in the early pages of The End of World Running Club." — Maximum Shelf

"...a beautifully written postapocalyptic tale of a flawed man's struggle for survival and redemption." — Booklist

"A fresh and frighteningly real take on what "the end" might be...quite an exciting and nerve-wracking 'run', with characters

Monday, May 28, 2018

Review: The Great Passage by Shion Miura



The Great Passage was a good read. It was a bit of a slow pace and I found it more interesting to learn about Japanese words and how they change over time and what goes into creating a dictionary. It wasn’t super intriguing but it was good, easy reading.
4/5 stars

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Blurb:

An award-winning story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection.

Kohei Araki believes that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years of creating dictionaries, it’s time for him to retire and find his replacement.

He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime—a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics—whom he swipes from his company’s sales department.

Along with an energetic, if reluctant, new recruit and an elder linguistics scholar, Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing The Great Passage, a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the words that connect us all.