Jamestown – Matthew Sharpe

Another Strand $1 book. I was so excited to find this, because I loves Jamestown. I love “alternative retellings.” I love post-apocalyptic worlds. This book’s backcover sold me.
Set in the indeterminate but not too distant future, JAMESTOWN chronicles a group of “settlers” (more like survivors) from the ravaged island of Manhattan, departing just as the [...]

The Billionaire’s Vinegar – Benjamin Wallace

Man, I am on a roll with books I don’t like. Laura lent this to me, and I was pretty psyched to read it, but  – I just can’t get into it. It could be because the day I started it, I wasn’t feeling well and maybe that tainted the whole thing for me, but [...]

Cry of the Peacock – Gina B. Nahai

I was a little unsure if I was going to blog about this one, but in the interest of honesty – here I am. I picked this book up in my previous failed visit to the library (they didn’t have the books I ordered available yet). This was the kind of book that I [...]

World War Z – Max Brooks

All I heard about this book was that it was funny. Reluctantly, I picked it up. I think I kind of knew it was about zombies, but all I really heard was “funny.” I should note here that I am really, really scared of zombies. And funny?! It’s Mel Brooks’ son! I heard funny, [...]