I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A River Sutrain Hardcover edition on May 1, 1993 and has 291 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon A lovely setting for some peaceful spiritual tales. My Take This was absolutely lovely to read. A very peaceful and calming flow of words, descriptions, life that allows the reader to sink into Indian culture. It is so very different from the type of novels I usually read — big surprise — and it sank into me that what many Americans generally read is quite possibly how A River Sutra is viewed by an Indian reader. And I could very well be wrong in that! There is an insight into life related by the main character which feels as though we are experiencing the real life of this culture, this man. The tales that travelers tell provide quick insights into different aspects of Indian life and its various religions. I love how important art is in the culture Mehta relates. The day-to-day tasks, the interest in sugarcane for its juices in drink and as sugar. […]

There are four stories revolving around a general theme of being taken hostage and involving gay men. The Stories Josh Lanyon‘s “Dangerous Ground” follows a tense period in the lives of two FBI partners trying to come back from an almost fatal shooting of one of them. Will is feeling guilty. That his rejection of Taylor is one of the reasons that Taylor stopped that bullet. This hike into the mountains for the weekend is meant to help them get back in sync. Only, the gang who robbed the Black Wolf Casino has other ideas. Good story about friendship and the miscommunications and expectations friends can experience. Sarah Black‘s “Second Indian War” is about a reporter whose hobby is old landscape cameras and Sam has been wanting to photograph the area around Tsegi Canyon on the Navajo Reservation for a very long time. Only his occupation and fortuitous appearance at the diner makes his trip the ideal hostage opportunity for a trio of Navajos trying to gain publicity about the government’s stall tactics over paying reparations to the Navajos affected by the uranium mining on the reservation. This is more of an environmental and reparations exposure than it is about […]

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Blackoutin Paperback edition on May 22, 2012 and has 512 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Third and last (wahhh) in the Newsflesh Trilogy urban horror series about a news crew of bloggers fighting to tell the truth in an apocalyptic world. In 2013, Blackout was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and in 2012 for the Goodreads Choice for Best Horror. My Take I do not know how Georgia managed to not rip out Dr. Thomas’ throat. WHAT an asshole! I do love Georgia forcing Thomas to be decent at least in one thing. Interesting how Grant has Subject 7c know that she is and is not Georgia Mason. The blog and email excerpts that pop up throughout provide a nice interruption. Aw, man, that one email from Alisa about all the chaperones being gone and the soldiers leaving…leaving the kids behind! What kind of people are these? Nice comment from Maggie: “…money can’t buy. People who love you, a job you’re good at, a sense of personal respect…” I’m […]