How could I have not known about this? Not only did I somehow miss hearing about Donnie Eichar’s book Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident but I also missed hearing about the events that precipitated the book, that led up to Eichar’s obsession to write the book. It’s a fascinating story:… Read More Compelling read: Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar
Well, I finally did it. I started reading “Wool” after downloading it to my Kindle months ago. I won it through a giveaway over at 101 Words and then kind of forgot about it. I don’t normally read sci-fi or futuristic genres; it’s just not my thing. But a few nights ago I found myself stranded… Read More I’m finally reading “Wool”
Well, a lot has been going on these past couple of weeks. I ran an ultra race, my sister was up for a-piece-of-Alaska vacation, and I’m struggling to rewrite my second novel (for, like, the third time and trust me, it isn’t a pretty process). The good news is that I’ve kept up on my… Read More What I’m reading
I just saw this on BookBub and I can’t shut up about it. It’s one of my favorite books! Okay, I have a million favorite books. But Ben Fountain’s Brief Encounters With Che Guevara ranks high. It obviously ranks on everyone’s list for it won the 2008 PEN/Hemingway Award (I don’t know about you but I can… Read More One of my favorite books, on sale
The English Teacher, Lily King, Grove Press, 256 pages Oh, oh, oh, what a beautifully written book! King’s prose shines in this bewildering story of the love and anguish between a mother and son. Vida, who teaches high school English, is harboring a terrible secret, and one she’s kept inside for years. After she marries… Read More Book review: The English Teacher, by Lily King
Last week I became sick. It hit quickly and suddenly. One minute I was running trails with my partner and the dog and the next sharp pains rammed my head. I finished the run (I always finish my runs–why can’t I be as proficient with my writing?) and spent the night shivering and sweating in… Read More A few odd and wonderful books (including “Eating Bull”)
So much light! We’re presently up to almost fifteen (15!) hours of daylight up here in Anchorage, and we’re gaining a giddy five minutes a day. Soon it will be light past midnight and we’ll be out hiking and biking all hours of the night and then dragging ourselves around in an exhausted heap during… Read More Longer days, and I’m loving this book
I don’t normally read romance books. They are like a snack, like eating a whole bag of pretzels while watching a movie and how you chew and swallow those pretzels without barely tasting, without barely realizing that you’re eating. I like to linger inside books. I like rich and complex characters, and writing that opens… Read More Book review: Neanderthal Seeks Human, Penny Reid
Guess what we saw during our sunset beach walk? Yep, another moose. This one was mellow and barely blinked as we walked past (keeping our distance, of course). Still, it feels so magical to come across a moose. They are such odd creatures, so large and majestic on one hand and so awkward and stumbling… Read More March books, and another moose
How to Be Manly, Maureen O’Leary Wanket, Giant Squid Books, 356 pages I just finished Maureen O’Leary Wanket‘s How to be Manly and I can’t shut up about how warm and funny it is, how wonderful and real. I’m hoping to snag O’Leary for a bloggy interview in the upcoming weeks. I cannot wait to pick… Read More Review: “How to be Manly” by Maureen O’Leary Wanket
Cinthia Ritchie 