July 27, 2017

“The Almost Sisters” by Joshilyn Jackson – The Racist Charm of the South

The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson (Book cover)

Joshilyn Jackson Ventures to the Middle of Nowhere


The Southern United States, though plastered with stereotypes and generalizations, is a complicated and unique enough place on this Earth with its own sort of internal system that has remained the same throughout the years, even as one government took over after another.

Joshilyn Jackson, like a few other authors, has used the South as a setting for her stories on more than one occasion, being perfect for family dramas and sagas because of the traditions found in it. In The Almost Sisters she takes us into a little town located in Alabama, one that personifies what that part of the world is all about.

July 3, 2017

"The Thirst" by Jo Nesbo – Hunting on the Tinder Grounds

The Thirst by Jo Nesbo (Book cover)

The Hunt for Lonely Hearts with Jo Nesbo


The idea of seeking out complete strangers to date through various mediums certainly isn't anything new.

There are lonely hearts advertisements, dating clubs, a whole array of websites dedicated to specific demographics, and more recently phone applications. Upon hearing those words you're most likely thinking of the one everyone has been using lately: Tinder.