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#TheShadowoftheWind By: #CarlosRuizZafon, Translation by #LuciaGraves My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 18+ Well that meandered its way to awesome. There were times reading The Shadow of the Wind that I felt annoyed by the translation, and other times I felt frustrated with the slow pace, and other times I wished there could be a limit to the number of adjectives allowed in the descriptions of a thing. But dang, what a way to end! It was hard work getting to the end, but the hard work payed off. The Shadow of the Wind is excellent. The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is where books go when no one loves them anymore. When you adopt a book there, it comes with a life-long obligation to protect it and care for it. This story is about a boy who adopted a book. It's title? The Shadow of the Wind. This is a story-within-a-story, a coming-of-age story, a love story--multiple in fact, and a friendship story. Above all, there is a mystery from the past to solve. And when the past and present collide, well...hopefully you have a solid few hours to devote the ending. There's no way you're going to be able to put it down. There are some sex scenes, some strong language, and some violence. The story takes place in a time when the objectification and abuse of women were common place. This is a long, detailed story that is beautifully written but occasionally too literal in it's English translation. There are other books in this world that includes these characters, but this novel easily stands on it's own. Best for 18 and up. Happy Reading!

#CodeofConduct (Cipher Security, Book 1) By: #AprilWhite My Rating: Three out of Five Stars Best For: Adults only If you haven't read a book by April White yet, it's your fault, not hers. (Marking Time is free on Amazon people!) Not to worry! There's plenty of room on the bandwagon, and there's still time to claim you knew her before she became a household name. But you'd better hurry! April White is about to break out. April is the author of the outstanding Immortal Descendants series and the very fun Baker Street mystery series, and I recommend both. She has stepped into a new genre with Code of Conduct, and while kissing books are outside of my normal happy place, turn's out April's as comfortable here as she is writing historical fiction mixed with vampires and time travel. Obviously, she knows a lot about kissing. As a member of the April White fan club, April asked me to read her new story and share my thoughts. So I did, and here they are. Code of Conduct is an adult's-only contemporary romance set in the world of Penny Reid's Knitting in the City Series. Penny Reid is the author of all those kissing books featuring cross-stitched dudes with beards on the covers...I know you've seen them. Anyway, April is one of a handful of authors hand-picked to write stories in Penny's world. And the world of kissing stories has gotten better for it. Like all of April's books, Code of Conduct features strong female characters who are many things I hope my daughters will be, plus strong male characters who act like honorable fathers and husbands should. When it comes to roles of men and women, April speaks my language, and it's one reason I appreciate her stories. Plus the characters are perfectly imperfect. They are layered, show growth, and are ready-made to be loved and cheered for. Cont'd in the comments 👇🏼 #onemanbookclub #bookstagram #dadswhoread #booknerd #bookworm @aprilwhitebooks

It's a traaaaap! And the literal worst.

I was in Minneapolis on a business trip. My wife of 2 years and my 5 week old daughter were home alone in Salt Lake City. I arrived around midnight, picked up my rental car, drove to the hotel, and woke up to a new world. I turned the TV on in time to see the second tower fall. Airports were shut down, I was terrified for the other shoe to drop, and felt stranded and powerless to protect my family. So I took my rental car, ignored my boss who wanted me to stay and play it out, and drove home across heartland USA. I'll never forget the the flags, the goodwill, and the brotherly love I experienced traveling across the country on September 11th and 12th. I made it home. We were safe. Thousands weren't. And I'll never forget.

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