Top Ten Books for the First Half of 2017

I know I am not alone in saying I cannot wait for the dumpster fire that is 2016 to be over. I know that the calendar is arbitrary but there is something about having a fresh start that helps. I plan to do a great deal of reading on the upcoming winter break, and some…

GIVEAWAY: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards

This is certainly one of the best books I read in the past year.  It’s fresh and funny, yet somehow heartening and grounding.  Here is what I wrote about it when first released: This is the The Talented Mr. Ripley for the newest generation. It’s a twisting tale of identity and the search for true companionship. (read…

REVIEW: THE UNCHANGEABLE SPOTS OF LEOPARDS by Kristopher Jansma

This is the The Talented Mr. Ripley for the newest generation.  It’s a twisting tale of identity and the search for true companionship.  Each chapter marks another episode in the young protagonist’s life. The book opens with an “Author’s Note”, but this is only the first of many kindly deceptions.  It’s not from the author…