The first in a new series, The Outlaw River Wilde is a hodgepodge of ancient lore, government conspiracy, and science fiction. The subtitle of the book, An Ancient Aliens Inspired Novel, might make you think of the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens show, and you would be correct with that connection. Only instead of mysteries surrounding pyramids and…
A Visit From the Goon Squad is a work of fiction by Jennifer Egan which most notably won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 2011. The novel focuses on two main characters, the music executive Bennie and his assistant Sasha. Egan explores the themes of adolescence, aging, death, friendship and family through a uniquely woven narrative…
Ancillary Justice is one of those high science-fiction reads that screams: how can you NOT read me? It won the Nebula in 2013, the Hugo in 2014, and a Locus award in 2014 (complete trifecta) – and the list of awards and nominations goes on and on. That’s quite the impressive feat for a first-time novelist….
Run by bestselling author Ann Patchett is the Portsmouth Book Club’s June pick. Published in 2007, this was the first time I’d heard of this book and it was my first introduction to Ann Patchett (hey – I usually wade around in scifi whirlpools). For you local readers, this book takes place in Boston and Cambridge….
Sami the Magic Bear is a new series of books created for a worldwide audience of children. This collection by Canadian and French-speaking author Murielle Bourdon was originally published in French and translated into a total of ten different languages – a pretty big feat. Not only is Ms. Bourdon the author, she’s also the…
Unfortunately, suicide is much too prevalent in our society. People struggling through everyday life and problems are judged, as if they’re crazy for voicing their desire to end it all – even though many of us have been there at least at one point in our lives. But the internet has also made is very easy for…