reading and relaxing in Seattle
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn Night Myst is the first book in a new (well, new to me - this book was published in 2010) paranormal romance series by Yasmine Galenorn. Cicely Waters has finally returned home to New Forest, WA and finds it much different than she remembers. People are Read the Post
The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand Grace and Madeline are best friends who live with their families on Nantucket. On the surface, the two friends seem to have the perfect lives. But not all is as it seems. Madeline is a writer who is struggling to come up with the plot for her next novel. Grace spends Read the Post
It's Banned Books Week! This year, September 27 – October 3 is Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is an annual event that seeks to draw national attention to the harms of censorship. According to the American Library Assocation's Office for Intellectual Freedom, 311 challenges to materials Read the Post
The Martian by Andy Weir The crew of the Ares 3 mission have been on the surface of Mars for 6 days when they are forced to abort the mission and evacuate the planet due to an intense dust storm. When astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead, the crew has no choice but to abandon him on the planet. Read the Post
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. At 28, Ani has the perfect job, perfect physique, and perfect fiancé (including the perfect engagement ring). On the surface she has everything but underneath her perfect demeanor, Ani is struggling to keep up. When events from her past threaten to overwhelm Read the Post
Armada by Ernest Cline. The main character in this book is Zack Lightman. For Zack, video games are his life. He thinks about video games during the day and while he works after school at the video game arcade. When he gets home, he sits down to play Armada and transforms from Zack into Read the Post
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 20 years after a flu virus has decimated civilization, the surviving population live in small factions, scattered across the country. The Traveling Symphony moves from town to town providing enjoyment in the form of Shakespeare and music for those that Read the Post
Dietland by Sarai Walker. I picked this book up to read because it was trending on Goodreads and I was fascinated by the synopsis. Plum Kettle is an overweight woman in her late 20's who, after decades of yo-yo dieting, has decided to have weight loss surgery. In preparation for her post Read the Post
Uprooted by Naomi Novik. You know how there are books that you just can't put down? You find yourself reading instead of eating, reading instead of sleeping, you are late to work because you had to finish just one last chapter? You basically cannot stop thinking about this book? Well, that's Read the Post
The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins, is a captivating, and at times depressing, psychological thriller. It is a story about human nature, our need to belong, voyeurism, and how we have become captivated by other people's lives. Every day Rachel rides the train to work. Because of a signal Read the Post
