In her second novel, CG Drews tells of Sam, The Boy Who Steals Houses. It's a powerfully-written story of homeless brothers and family.
The Boy Who Steals Houses – and stole my heart
Dread Nation: I’d say zombies and Post-Civil War but it’s so much more
Dread Nation: A post-civil war historical novel, with added zombies. Justina Ireland has written a mostly historically correct novel.
Why Wizards Unite isn’t for Harry Potter fans
Wizards Unite was meant to be the new Pokemon Go, but it misses its potential and leaves nothing for Harry Potter fans.
A semester of reading. Fluffy, non-academic reading
In among my grad school work it was a semester of reading fluffy books. These novels helped me get through my first semester.
The end of the world is on Saturday in Good Omens
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens is an amusing end-of-the world telling of an 11-year-old Antichrist, whom they lost.
Producing babies at The Farm
The Farm by Joanne Ramos is a story of women trying to make their way in life. By commercializing childbirth.
Finally, I’ve answered the Ask Me questions
I'm back in Melbourne and it's been a whirlwind of school, new jobs, catching up and reorientating. Here's an Ask Me questions post as an update.
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week – new book review
Do you have a dream that needs a nudge? Someday Is Not a Day in the Week is that nudge. Sam Horn tells why you shouldn't delay and chase your dream today.
Wise Guy: wisdom and learnings from Guy Kawasaki
In Wise Guy, Guy Kawasaki shared the wisdom he gained through working with Apple, choosing college, learning from his kids, and surfing.
Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic—a memoir from a comedian with autism
Michael McCreary is a stand up comic, and now a published author, and an advocate for those with autism, and he's also on the spectrum. And he's funny.
5 Things I Love About Living in a Hotel
I've been living in a hotel for nearly two months. It's one of the best decisions I've made. And it's not even expensive.
Living with your family in a van in Roam by CH Armstrong
Abby is doing her best to start school afresh, and hide that she lives in a van with family in Roam by CH Armstrong.
The Girls at 17 Swann Street
Anna Roux wasn't ill, she was healthy. She ate only apples, and ran daily and had weight to lose. The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib is Anna's story of anorexia.
What to know before visiting the Amazon Spheres
The website has some information but what do you really need to know before visiting the Amazon Spheres in Seattle?
A Decadent 1889 Paris Fantasy in The Gilded Wolves
1889 Paris with a heist and magic and a charismatic but cursed heir in the Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi.
The Plants of the Amazon Spheres
There are more than 40,000 plants of the Amazon Spheres. They come from 50 different countries. We visited the Amazon Spheres in Seattle.
Visiting the Amazon Spheres in Seattle
Have you visited the Amazon Spheres in Seattle? We did, took photos, and marked it off the bucket list.
A World Where Women Can Only Use 100 Words per Day in Vox by Christina Dalcher
Imagine a world where you can't speak more than 100 words per day. No female can, even children. That's the realistic dystopian story, Vox by Christina Dalcher.
Admiring The Tales of Beedle the Bard – the Collector’s Edition
Did you see The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling's collector's edition? I took photos and I'm sending it to a forever home.
The Space Needle – 520 Feet in the Air
The Seattle Bucket List continues with a trip up the Space Needle with its new rotating glass floor 520 feet in the air.
