The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Alaska, 1974. Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed. For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival. Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses… Continue reading

Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café. It… Continue reading

Since I was a child, I have loved reading. Sometimes reading was escape; sometimes it was education; sometimes it was evolution. After I retired last year, I decided to focus on making my reading life more active, interesting, and varied.… Continue reading