I had to read this book twice to grasp its power. In its richness, it honestly deserves a third reading. The book jacket describes The Yellow Birds as "…the unforgettable story of two soldiers trying to stay alive." And it is that, but it’s also, and I would argue even more so, a cautionary tale.
For Jasper Francis Dent, every day is Take Your Child to Work Day. His father, Billy Dent, teaches him the jargon, the tools and the skills to one day take up the family profession: serial killing.
John Ross is a Knight of the Word, a magical champion for the world who is plagued with nightmares of a future he seeks to prevent. Nest Freemark is a young woman gifted with unusual abilities and friends, who seeks to know more about the dark secret of her birth. Both live in a world amidst our own, where magic and the wondrous are present.
I don’t know what it is about Jeannette Walls that intrigues me so. Maybe it’s her fast talking (so fast she’s hard to understand) or her crazy childhood (portrayed in The Glass Castle) and her crazier mother. Whatever it is, I know I will never miss one of her books.
This great non-fiction book for readers of all ages presents the accumulated human knowledge of the last 32,000 years. The history of the world is represented via the most significant charts, sketches, drawings and illustrations.
Two librarians from the Johnson County Library, Christine Peterson and Gregg Winsor, discuss Bernard Cornwell's novel "1356" and some other favorites from the historical fiction genre. Listen to the discussion, or check out the books they discussed
“Suspense” and “thriller” are among the tags for this book. I wasn’t sure at first if those descriptions fit. The book is about a woman, Christine, who wakes up every morning with no memory. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or even how old she is. I figured this would be more of a drama than a thriller.
The Krewe of Hunters is a unit of the FBI that uses paranormal means to investigate unusual crimes. In Lily, Arizona, a 100-year-old skull has been found and it is up to Jane Everett, forensic artist for the Krewe, to identify her. Working with Sheriff Sloan Trent, Jane uncovers a mystery from the past with ties to a current string of murders.
