When I was a child I was fortunate enough to be part of a family of farmers. I was one of the lucky little girls who asked for a horse and got one. I got to experience, for a short while, what having a horse was like and that fostered a love for all things equestrian. I remember that I was old enough to remember my first ride, but not old enough to really learn anything concrete about horse ownership and as a result, horses will forever be magical in my mind. Cowgrrl Up: Live was surprisingly adept at capturing snippets of memories from my childhood: smells, sights ... Continue Reading...
Review: While You Were Gone
I originally didn't realize that While You Were Gone was a novella attached to another of Moretti's works called Thought I Knew You. I actually had no idea until I was probably half way through when I started realizing that half of Greg's story was MIA. I wasn't particularly surprised by the subject matter of the book, early on you get an idea of what's actually going on behind the scenes, but it was still a fantastic read. While You Were Gone is an emotional roller coaster ride filled with more than pure romance. Its a story about self-discovery, life choices and ... Continue Reading...
Review: Readers of The Broken Wheel Recommend
Sara has recently lost her job and now she is starting to question her own life choices. She's always found books to be a great distraction from a world she considers not worth being part of, but more and more she's beginning to wonder what hiding behind books has really given her. What if all that time spent hiding from heart ache and pain has kept her from experiencing life? It's with this mindset Sara decides to take a risk and do something completely out of her element: she's going to America! Sara travels all the way to Broken Wheel, USA to meet her pen pal and ... Continue Reading...
Review: Never Cry Wolf
I have such a complicated opinion when it comes to Never Cry Wolf. On the one hand, Mowat changed the way people looked at the the mysterious wolf and developed the understanding that wolves are more in tune with nature than our own species seems to be. Unfortunately, Mowat goes about writing his novel in the wrong way: his tone is condescending, his stories meant to be entertaining only make him sound incapable and his constant complaining about his superiors "refusing" to help him do his job make him look rather pathetic. Regardless, Mowat's book is one of the first ... Continue Reading...
Review: Finches of Mars
Finches of Mars is the work of science fictions most eminent authors. I researched Aldiss upon completion of this book and learned that most of his books require analysis and intellectual musings. The concept of all the Universities in the world sending people to Mars to colonize only to discover child birth nearly impossible. Children are the future of any colonization effort, so how will they survive? Obviously, the effects of countless still births is an under explored concept. Unfortunately, perhaps Aldiss should have turned his eye to a different topic for his ... Continue Reading...