There's a little of everything this month, from short stories to personal stories to chilling tales. There's never a reason to read a bad book (now, if we could only decide exactly what a good book is).
The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
An amazing debut novel that is so captivating from the first chapter you
feel compelled to keep reading. The scene that many of us witnessed in
1975 in Saigon as the last helicopter is lifting off from the roof of
the American Embassy is the beginning of the story. The author
describes this scene so realistically you can feel the panic and
experience the chaos of those trying to get out of Saigon as the city
falls to the North Vietnamese... read
the rest of Cindy's review.
Blind Descent by James M. Tabor
Last year I surprised myself by reading a book about ultramarathoning (Born to Run by
Christopher MacDougall) and now I find I am equally surprised to have
read a book which gives me shivers to even think about, Blind Descent by James M. Tabor.
Apparently, for the last couple of decades there has been a race to discover the deepest place on our planet.... read the rest of Patti's review.