Title: Noor Author: Nnedi Okorafor Publisher: DAW Publication date: November 16, 2021 Genre: Science Fiction One Sentence Summary: AO is on the run after a bloody incident at the markets and DNA is the sole survivor of an incident everyone believes he was an instigator of as a terrorist, but the true enemy is all around … Continue reading Book Review: Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
My childhood couldn't be more different than the one I'm giving my kids. It's a combination of a different time and the people involved in raising the kids. On one hand, I'm sad I'm not giving my kids the same childhood I had, but, on the other, I'm oddly relieved. I wonder if my mom … Continue reading Finding Magic in Motherhood, Part 2: Remembering the Low Tech Childhood
My kids have free access to tablets and sometimes their dad's smart phone (I still proudly use a flip phone, so it's not as much fun). When we're home. With the exception of my husband's phone (of course), all devices stay home as a rule. I started this as soon as our oldest child had … Continue reading The Devices Stay Home
Title: Seven Unholy Days Author: Jerry Hatchett Publisher: Red House Publishing Publication date: April 5, 2013 Genre: Thriller Summary: For seven days, the world, primarily the United States, is terrorized by a madman who can and will kill millions with no compunction. Computer whiz Matthew Decker finds himself at odds with this psycho who taunts … Continue reading Seven Unholy Days by Jerry Hatchett
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