Behind Blue Eyes

The Fold by Peter Clines My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a free ebook of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley. That was a fun ride. Just what I needed at the time - a fast paced read with fun characters, interesting science, occasional humor, and lots of weird. It may have very well pulled me up from a recent reading slump as I devoured the bulk of the story over a weekend. This is my second Clines book, and it read as well as the first one, 14 . I'll definitely be taking on more books by this author. View all my reviews

The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi My rating: 2 of 5 stars Eh. Poetic and introspective, but not really all that interesting. View all my reviews

Columbine by Dave Cullen My rating: 0 of 5 stars I graduated in 1985 from Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colorado. I remained in the area for a few years, and I still have family there. A few years later, I joined the US Air Force. I still go back when I can, but vacations aren't cheap. Thanks to the internet, media, and remaining family in the area, I keep up with some of the important events. I follow the Broncos, Avalanche, and Rockies, counting them among my favorite sports teams. By April 20, 1999, I hadn't been back for awhile and one event brought it all back home: The Columbine Massacre. In the thirty years since I graduated, there have been far too many tragic stories in the news. On December 13, 1993, a disgruntled former employee returned to a Chuck E Cheese store in Aurora and killed 4 people. One of those was a Smoky Hill graduate named Ben Grant that my younger brother knew. The perpetrator has been sitting on Death Row ever ...