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Sunday Matters: So Much Reading

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Sunday Matters

I have been flying through books lately! It feels good to finally put a dent in my reading list. Not only that, but I’ve been turning right around and reviewing them too which is great since the details don’t stay with me all that long these days.

Right Now:

The high school students are back from camp so there is a student service today. Can’t wait to hear all their camp stories.

This Week:

Nothing huge planned for this upcoming week. Sticking close to home for Independence Day. We will probably grill something. Independence Day is really the only day I crave a hot dog. Mainly because of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest. This year, Joey Chestnut was banned due to an endorsement conflict of interest so he’s out of the running.

Reading:

Finishing up The Summer Club. Next up, possibly The Return of Ellie Black. The Summer Club

Grateful for:

Breakfast, out. It’s my favorite meal of the day and I just love going to breakfast.

Book Review

Review: Extinction

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Extinction

Extinction
By Douglas Preston
Forge, 9780765317704, April 2024, 384 pp.

The Short of It:

Gripping and impossible to put down.

The Rest of It:

The Erebus Resort is a “real deal” experience to behold. Millions have been poured into de-extincting woolly mammoths, giant ground sloths and more and those with some money to spare, can enter the park and experience these beautiful, amazing creatures. Creatures that have been modified to exclude their violent tendencies.

BUT, big but, in the opening pages two guests go missing and the evidence left behind hints at a very alarming type of kill. One of these guests happens to be the son of a billionaire so once word gets out, the resort is overrun with the media and yes, the father of the missing man with all his overblown bluster to hinder the search.

Agent Frances Cash partners with county sheriff James Colcord to track down the perpetrators and it’s non-stop action from page one. It’s clear very early on that something is strange about Erebus and that the staff might be hiding something. As Cash and Colcord getting closer and closer to the truth, things really ramp up and it’s survival of the fittest. Literally. Surviving in those Colorado Rockies requires a certain kind of physique and many are not up for the task.

Think The Island of Dr. Moreau. There is a lot of science. Science which is terrifyingly realistic. I am a long-time fan of Preston and Child books such as Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities but I was curious to read Preston’s latest even without the inclusion of his writing partner, Child. Let me tell you, it holds up.

The camaraderie between Agent Cash and Colcord is admirable and enjoyable as they solve the case. The description of Erebus and the creatures living within it put you right there on the valley floor. It’s NOT for the faint of heart. There are some pretty graphic descriptions of what goes on. That said, get ready for a wild ride because once you pick it up, you will read it straight through.

Highly recommend.

Source: Borrowed
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