Michael Klaas

A harrowing and gripping read. This book delivers exactly what it promises, a fleshed-out scenario wherein the world enters nuclear war. Through this narrative, Jacobsen educates us on the details of nuclear warfare, strategic planning, and the risk we're all at by playing this game of nuclear deterrence.

I was surprised by how reluctant I was to put this book down.

A lovely bit of advocacy written by an Indigenous American with a deep love for his home and heritage. Combining bits of history, geology, mythology, and imagery, this book is a great introduction to the Columbia River Gorge, its people and the challenges it faces.

Written before the Gorge got the protection of the current National Scenic Area, this book advocates strongly for the protections that the government now provides it and more that we should still strive for.

I loved the concepts in this novel and the establishment portion of the story as we're first encountering the strangeness of life on the planet Kiln had me deeply interested. Sadly, I think the story slogs unnecessarily in the middle and the ultimate conclusion of the book is a little half-baked.

Still, this was a nice introduction to Adrien Tchaikovsky, whose work I have yet to explore.

This collection of Millay's poetry is filled with rich depictions of the natural world, woven with some deep lamentations about death and strained relationships.

There are a few real gems in the mix here and I'm grateful to the writers of Poker Face for using a stanza of Dirge Without Music in the show, which inspired me to seek out Millay's work.