If you’re wondering what the end of the world looks like or are searching for a reason to stockpile solar panels and canned goods, The Dog Stars fits the bill. Adventure writer Peter Heller turns his eye to fiction and creates a terrifying and believable post-apocalyptic world right here in Colorado. The novel centers...
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I cannot believe that summer break is almost upon us! Everyone I know is making summer vacation plans, scheduling visits with family, and signing their kids up for activities. As we prepare to have our days a bit more relaxed and enjoy the break from the school year routine, I think back on last...
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Valentine’s Day is on it’s way! Even though Valentine’s Day is for lovers, I like to give little gifts to the little loves in my life: My kids. Here is a quick and easy project that costs less than $1 and will take less than ten minutes to make for your little loves. Felt...
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Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and their 21st century families by Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina Lawson, and Jenny Williams (Potter Craft, 2012). If you’re looking for a great gift for that special mom in your life, be it wife, sister, self, or friend, Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms...
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What in God’s Name by Simon Rich Sometimes we need a book that doesn’t take itself seriously and is capable of delivering good, hard laughs. Simon Rich, author of previous nonfiction works, Free Range Chickens and Ant Farm And Other Desperate Situations, reliably delivers. Even the title of his new novel, What In God’s...
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce If it’s true that there are only a few universal plots in the world, then the transcendental journey must make the cut. And if a story about a journey is commonplace, then starting a novel with the arrival of a letter borders on cliché. Based...
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Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson. Recommended! Alif, for those not familiar with Arabic, is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. It’s also the pseudonym for the hero of this story, a young Arab-Indian computer programmer/hacker. Alif is living in an unnamed middle eastern country where the internet is fiercely monitored by...
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Once I got sucked into Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, I was a goner myself, as in absent, checked out, MIA, not-in-attendance, out-of-commission, and lost until the final, surprising, fabulous pages. Flynn’s third novel is as smart a murder mystery as they come. The novel offers layers deeper and denser than a good chocolate torte...
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