We do our best, but every once in a while we have something slip through the net, and we’re sorry to say this happened for our December issue. You’ll be hearing from Vashon Bikes in our next issue, but in the meantime please be sure to drop by and thank them for being an island…
Book Review, May 2024
Book Review – Station Eleven
By Emily Kiefer In “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, we follow the collapse of civilization as we know it. Though that sounds bleak, the story also serves as a new beginning; one of introspection and the evidence of the enduring power of art. Mandel’s prose tells tales from before and after a devastating…
Book Review, Children, March 2024
Book Review – “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Series
By Emily Kiefer “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan is considered by many to be a modern classic. It is the premiere novel in a five-book series that weaves together a spectacular adventure involving modern-day Greek mythology and a coming-of-age hero’s journey. With a new television adaption of the series…