Here are a few great reads for over the summer. My favorite book of the year is probably American Kingpin. This excellent true story details how Ross Ulbricht, a 26year self taught computer programmer, created and maintained the illegal Silk Road on the dark web. For years, Ulbricht ran the Amazon of illegal drugs as the "Dread Pirate Roberts" and during this time the search for him spanned just about every law enforcement agency and geographical location on the planet.
Another great summer read is American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West, which details the re-wilding of wolves in Yellowstone Park's Lamar Valley. For dog lovers out there American Wolf will explain why dogs are man's best friend from a completely different angle.
Two titles that are timely considering President Trump's meeting in Singapore with Kim Jong Un are The Girl with Seven Names and the fictional The Orphan Master's Son. The Girl with Seven Names is "An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom."(Harper Collins). The Orphan Master's Son is "part breathless thriller, part story of innocence lost, part story of romantic love, The Orphan Master's Son is also a riveting portrait of a world heretofore hidden from view: a North Korea rife with hunger, corruption, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie, stolen moments of beauty, and love."(Random House)
How about a cool Sci Fi Book? Try Terminal Alliance from Jim Hines. This funny futuristic novel follows space janitors as they try to clean up various messes as they flee the apocalypse.
There are so many more good book choices out there. Please let me know if you would like some help figuring out some options for the summer reading. June 21 is coming. Woot Woot!
