Book Review: Tracing Ochre edited by Fiona Polack

Tracing Ochre is a collection of essays delving into the history, culture and supposed disappearance of the Beothuk, a people indigenous to Newfoundland. Driven to relative cultural extinction thanks to colonialism, new perspectives are breathing life back into stagnant ways of thinking regarding this supposedly ‘lost’ tribe. The interconnection between the Beothuk, neighboring tribes, and […]

Book Review: The Royal Order of Fighting Dragons by Dan Elish

When danger threatens, one group is there to save the day- the Royal Order of Fighting Dragons. Formed by King Arthur when a deadly swarm of prehistoric locusts are magically summoned to terrorise the world, the Order has maintained its discreet presence over the centuries, coming together each time someone renews the summoning. Thus far, […]

Book Review: Fingerprints and Phantoms by Paul Rimmasch

Fingerprints and Phantoms by Paul Rimmasch is a fascinating look behind the scenes of criminal investigations, and the weirdness that may ensue. There are stories here of the clearly paranormal, stories of mistaken identity, and stories of the just plain weird and unusual. Each chapter is its own story, relayed in true storyteller fashion. While […]

October Reads

Book Review: Butcher Rising by Brandon Zenner

It is said that even a villain is the hero of their own story. And everyone does have a story.        In the end, that’s what we are, all we are- stories, little stories that build to bigger stories, that make up the epic of a lifetime. Stories and epics to be cherished, each and every […]

Book Review: The Dream of the Butterfly Vol 2 by Richard Marazano

Vol 2 of Marazano’s The Dream of the Butterfly continues the tale of Tutu in the spirit village she found herself lost in. With the help of her bumbling rabbit spy/guards, Tutu continues looking into the special butterfly the Emperor wants. A visit to the local library yields an unexpected find- a book all about […]

Book Review: In the Name of the Children by Jeffrey Rinek & Marilee Strong

Rinek’s In the Name of the Children is a gritty walk on the dark side of humanity. For decades, Rinek worked as an FBI agent, devoted to bringing to justice some of the most depraved among the criminal element- those who would abuse and exploit children. Kidnapping, assault, sexual abuse, torture, murder, and more, Rinek […]