The Last Werewolf is a work of fiction by Glen Duncan. The author takes the well-known werewolf origin story and breathes new life into it. Duncan creates a narrator who the reader should by all counts feel nothing but disdain for. He is after all a werewolf who eats people. But Duncan injects an element…
The Financial Lives of Poets is a work of fiction that follows our main character Matt through the current downward spiral that is his life. He is days away from losing his house (unbeknownst to his unassuming family), suddenly aware of his wife’s sudden disinterest in their marriage, jobless and living with his father who…
The Vampire Gaytooth is not your average story about vampires. The main character is Rodger, who aptly calls himself Gaytooth, who has a clever take on his vampirism (fangs) and his sexual preference (guys). He is, in fact, a most unusual vampire. He does not require human blood to feed or need to completely…
The Cost of Crude is a work of fiction– a modern-day murder mystery, set against the backdrop of two large-scale oil companies dueling for maximum profit. It is a page-turning thriller that continuously challenges the reader’s assumptions about what will happen next. As a dedicated book lover, I generally pride myself on the ability to anticipate a book’s twist…
Lucifer’s Game, Book One: The Realm of Shadows by Will Schneider is the first book in an up -and-coming series and was published in 2015. The sequel is currently being written. It is a quick read at 262 pages but every page is used wisely. You will not want to put the book down. The…
When You Leave is a contemporary Young Adult novel. Don’t let the Young Adult genre turn you away if it is not a genre you usually read, this book is filled with complicated characters and emotional depth. The main character is Cass, a rebellious teenager who prefers skateboarding and her close friends to school…
The Opposite of Loneliness is a short story collection by Marina Keegan. The book has a mix of both fiction and non fiction pieces. The introduction essay was written by Marina for her college newspaper regarding her class’s upcoming graduation. She discusses the idea that they are still so young and have a life filled…
The Marriage Plot is a fiction novel written by Jeffrey Eugenides. It centers around the lives of three characters: Hanna, Leonard and Mitchell. Eugenides explores the themes of love, mental illness, and finding oneself through literature while following each character through life after their college years. Hanna is the main protagonist, the object of affection…
Some people believe in creatures living among us on earth that have yet to be discovered by man. One undiscovered creature that has been the subject of many books, movies, and reality television shows is the Yeti, a member of the Bigfoot family. The Sacrifist is the first book of a three part series, written…
Have you ever tried to get a child’s attention while they are playing their favorite video game? If you have then you know sometimes that can be a nearly impossible feat. There could be a flood, fire, or such, and the child would remain calmly seated in front of the television playing the game. At…