By Richard Powers W.W. Norton & Company, ISBN: 978-0393356687 Paperback, 512 pages. © 2018 Overstory is a sweeping, heartfelt epic of nine human characters from vastly different backgrounds being drawn together by their love of—and connection to—nature, specifically trees. There’s really no other adequate way to summarize the plot of this book. It’s simply too…
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Whispers of Shadow and Flame
Book 2 of the Earthsinger Chronicles By L. Penelope St. Martin’s Griffin, ASIN: B07PBMJ2YX Paperback, 489 pages. © October 1, 2019 In Lagrimar, where the True Father rules and Earthsingers are required to pay tribute with their gifts, the Mantle is about to fall. Plans for the takeover of Elsira are already underway, and no…
In Search of “Normal”
Even if you’ve been living under a rock, if you’re smart you’re probably practicing social distancing wherever possible right now, washing your hands a lot, and tracking the news on a regular basis. Maybe you are home because your child’s school is shut down, or your employer’s had to close their doors due to the…
Say Nothing
By Brad Parks Dutton Publishing, ISBN: 978-1101985601 Paperback 464 pages. ©2017 When federal judge Scott Sampson receives a text from his wife saying she will pick up their kids after school, he is mildly annoyed. It was his turn, not hers. He and the twins had plans, and now they’ll have to be postponed. Besides,…
Kindred
By Octavia Butler Beacon Press, ISBN: 978-0807083698 Paperback, 264 pages. © 2003 Dana and her husband, Kevin, are unpacking boxes in their new home the first time she is called away. A wave of nausea and dizziness are her only warnings before the world around her fades to black and reforms into an unfamiliar scene….