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Children's book by Shorewood graduate hits #1 on Amazon children's book list

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Peet on Times Square ad
Shoreline native and Shorewood graduate Peet Montzingo is well known for his humorous Tik-Tok videos, many with his mother Vicki.

Now he has published a children's book, Little Imperfections, about growing up a tall person in a family of little people.

The book has just hit #1 on Amazon's children's book list and he is featured in a giant ad in Times Square.

Amazon's review of the book:

The dazzling new picture book that addresses the universal themes of being different, feeling like you don't fit in, and finding yourself along the way. The story is told through the empathic and humorous perspective of Peet Montzingo, the internet sensation who grew up as the only "tall" sibling in a family of little people.

In their debut picture book and accompanying video series, Peet Montzingo and Rockwell Sands have woven moving messages and life lessons with bravery, comedy, and grace. With captivating rhythms, lyrical rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book is sure to be a classic on your family's shelf for generations to come.

Little Imperfections carries timeless messages of love and acceptance told through a truly unique perspective, and makes the perfect gift for anybody — young, old, or in between… and the exclusive video version is available with purchase of the book!




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Book review: The Personal Cybersecurity Manual: How Anyone Can Protect Themselves from Fraud, Identity Theft, and Other Cybercrimes

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The Personal Cybersecurity Manual by Marlon Buchanan

Cybercriminals can ruin your life—The Personal Cybersecurity Manual teaches you to stop them before they can.

Cybercrime is on the rise. Our information is more valuable and vulnerable than ever. 

It’s important to learn to protect ourselves from those who wish to exploit the technology we rely on daily. Cybercriminals want to steal your money and identity and spy on you.

You don’t have to give up on the convenience of having an online life. You can fight back and protect yourself and your loved ones, all with the tools and information in this book.

This book will teach you to protect yourself from:
  • Identity theft
  • Ransomware
  • Spyware
  • Phishing
  • Viruses
  • Credit card fraud
…And so much more!

Don’t be a victim of cybercrime. Anyone can follow the information in this book and keep hackers and other cybercriminals at bay. You owe it to yourself to read this book and stay safe.
What others are saying about The Personal Cybersecurity Manual:

“A simplified and highly reliable guide to security/safety in Cyberspace from an expert in the field.”
- Reedsy Discovery
“This manual not only provides a comprehensive overview of common cyber attacks you need to be aware of, but offers very doable cybersecurity practices for preventing hackers from infiltrating your home network and personal information.”
- Goodreads Reviewer
The Personal Cybersecurity Manual paperback and audiobook are available at Amazon and bookstores worldwide. The ebook can be found in the Amazon Kindle store.

Marlon Buchanan is a best-selling author, IT Director, and founder of HomeTechHacker.com, a website with free resources to help you make the most of your home technology.



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Book review from Shoreline Schools: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Thursday, October 13, 2022

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we'd like to suggest a young adult book titled Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. 

This book features Latinx protagonists and is most suitable for readers ages 12 and up. The feature film version just debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month.

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common.

But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship — the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. 

And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

You can learn more about the author, this book, and his other works here: www.benjaminsaenz.com


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The perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for person: Building Seattle’s State Route 99 Supertunnel - Journey from light to light

Monday, September 5, 2022

The book cover shows the interior of the tunnel looking out to the North Portal,
where Bertha exited near Westlake and the Seattle Center.

By Diane Hettrick

We all have them. That person who is just impossible to buy for. Usually a male - a father, brother, husband, partner - whose hobbies are so expensive they are out of reach and who doesn't seem to really want anything else.

The solution is at hand - and it's a book. Not just any book.

Building Seattle’s State Route 99 Supertunnel - Journey from light to light. This is a 190-page large format coffee table hardcover book, covering all aspects of the construction of the Seattle Tunnel.

Shoreline resident Catherine Bassetti's photographs documenting the making of the Seattle Tunnel was published this year and the book is amazing.

For five years, Catherine was the official photographer for the Seattle Tunnel Partners, spending virtually every day in the tunnel with the construction crews, documenting their work. 

We saw the news stories about this tunnel, which replaced the viaduct, diving under the Seattle waterfront to carry the SR 99 lanes north and south.

The immense scale of the tunnel is seen compared to workers
Photo by Catherine Bassetti

But nothing on TV could prepare us for the impact and size of the tunnel as these photos do.

Much of the general public has never experienced the many details and hard work that went on behind the scenes during that big project.

500 piece Supertunnel jigsaw puzzle
Here's a bonus - there's a companion jigsaw puzzle. 

500 pieces guaranteed to keep your family distracted from politics at the next family gathering!

You can get more information and purchase the book and puzzle from this website

More information about Catherine Bassetti and her Supertunnel project in this article in The Seattle Times by Transportation Reporter, Mike Lindblom.




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Book review by Aarene Storms: Awesome Dog 5000

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Awesome Dog 5000 by Justin Dean

Marty, Skyler and Ralph aren't popular kids at their school until they discover Awesome Dog 5000, the robotic dog that can fly at 300 miles per hour and plays "fetch" with an atomic cannon. 

When the kids and their fabulous robot dog accidently mess with a genius super-villain with a lab full of crazy potions, things get wild -- and silly.

Fans of Dog Man, the Wimpy Kid, and all things ridiculous will love this slapstick episodic tale of science-gone-silly. First in a series.

Recommended for ages 8 to adult. No kissing, no cussing, but one character does get transformed into an evil pirate bunny with 20-foot-tall buttcheeks. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: Tell No Tales : pirates of the southern seas

Monday, May 23, 2022

Tell No Tales : pirates of the southern seas by Sam Maggs and Kendra Wells (graphic novel)

Anne Bonny is the fiery captain of La Sirene, a pirate ship crewed by a motley bunch of marauders. The night before a battle, Anne dreams of an unsettling monster, and soon her crew must pursue the truth of her dream.

Many members of this gender/race diverse crew are based on actual historical people, including Anne Bonny herself. 

However, real history gets left far a-stern as the swashbucklers weigh anchor in search of adventure and treasure. 

Read it for the great illustrations and fun narrative, not for the history...although, if you like history, be sure to cruise through the author's endnote and bibliography at the back of the book to learn more about the real people and their lives..

Recommended for readers and pirates ages 10 to adult. Some scribbley bloodshed, some comic cussing, some cartoon canoodling.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages.  She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: Graceling: the graphic novel

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Graceling: the graphic novel 
by Kristin Cashore
adapted and illustrated by Gareth Hinds

Katsa is a Graceling, a person born with a rare and powerful skill. When her unusual ability to fight and kill became apparent at a very young age, her uncle the king forced her to work for him as a bully and enforcer. 

But when Katsa meets Po, a foreign prince with a Grace to match her own, everything changes. She learns more about her own talent, and learns a powerful secret that could destroy everything she loves.

I loved the 2008 text edition of this story, and would have been skeptical if the graphic novel had been created by anyone other than Gareth Hinds, who won my heart with his interpretations of Beowulf (2007) and The Odyssey (2010). 

This graphic novel keeps true to the story and spirit of the original book, while adding color and depth all its own.

A kick-butt female protagonist, magical graces, some hand-to-hand fighting and bloodshed, death, deception, love, honor, and a satisfying end. There is one lovely (tactfully off-page) sexual situation between main characters, and no cussing. Highly recommended for ages 12 to adult.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: This Old Dog

Saturday, March 12, 2022

This Old Dog 
by Martha Brockenbrough, 
illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo

The old dog's hips ache. His old knees yips. His old back whines. His heart thumps, but his tail does not. He longs to go for long, slow walks where he can take the time to sniff each blade of grass and hear the leaves in the trees. 

But his house contains a baby, and everything around the baby girl is fast-fast-fast ... until the small girl's feet touch the ground and she takes her first steps all the way to him.

This sweet picture book is a must-read for those who love dogs or children or both. If you have the same worries that I do about a book called This Old Dog, 

I will give a happy spoiler: the dog doesn't die at the end. Indeed, the end of the book shows exactly the life I wish for all old dogs and all small girls.

Recommended for everyone, with love.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages.  She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Every tree has a story

Monday, February 14, 2022

Every Tree Has a Story by Cécile Benoist
illustrated by Charlotte Gaustaut

In Piplantri, India, villagers plant eleven trees each time a baby girl is born.

In Kenya, non-profit organizations employ women to plant seedlings to reforest the country, resulting in more than 52 million seedlings planted thus far.

In the United States, an art professor creates a series of "art trees": heavily-grafted fruit trees that bloom over 5 months and produce 40 types of cherries, peaches, and plums.

Graceful, oversize illustrations draw the reader's eye over the page and into each brief, true story of remarkable trees and the people who care for them.

Share this book with a friend… or a tree... or a friendly tree.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages.  


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Book review by Aarene Storms: Rez Dogs

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
 
Malian was supposed to spend the weekend with her Penacook tribal grandparents, but then the pandemic happened, travel stopped,  and they all locked down together with the mysterious protective dog they call “Malsum” the old word for “wolf.”

Malian is a modern kiddo: she talks to her parents via Facetime every night, binge-watches old Star Trek episodes on Netflix, and attends online school when there is enough bandwidth for her to connect (signal strength is unpredictable on the reservation).

Malian also overlays fear of the virus with the love and sense of belonging and resiliency she feels on the reservation. Her ancestors survived plagues brought by white explorers, her grandparents survived government boarding schools, and her own mother survived and returned to the tribe after social services took her away to be adopted by a white family. 

Malian straddles two cultures gracefully, helped by hearing traditional tribal tales and family stories.
 
Indigenous storyteller, poet, and acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki) gracefully integrates tales of trickster heroes and ancestors into this gentle contemporary story. 
 
Content alerts:  historic and modern oppression of native peoples including forced sterilization, the harsh conditions of American Indian Residential Schools, discussion of racial justice issues, plus love, friendship, and frybread. Recommended for readers ages 10 to adult.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: California Dreamin'

Monday, December 20, 2021

California Dreamin’ : Cass Elliot before the Mamas and the Papas
by Pénélope Bagieu (graphic novel-format biography)

Cass Elliot wasn’t the kind of person that record producers wanted on album covers. She was too smart, too loud, too opinionated, and most of all, too fat. But, nobody ever said the woman couldn’t sing. Because nobody could deny that Cass Elliot had an amazing voice.

Cass Elliot’s friends and family tell the story of the famous singer’s young life, from her Italian-opera-loving Baltimore childhood through her awkward adolescence and up to the brink of fame. 

They see her as talented and stylish. Outwardly confident and brash, secretly insecure and lonely. And yeah: fat.

Author Pénélope Bagieu’s scribbly illustration style captures the chaos as well as the joy and despair in the life of this talented musician. 

Source material is cited at the back of the book, as well as a playlist of recommended recordings.

The book depicts plenty of drug and alcohol use (and abuse), sexual situations, some cussing, some cartoon nudity, bullying, and most of all, music. If you aren’t humming tunes through the last half of the book, well I guess you just aren’t really reading it, are you?Recommended for readers ages 14 and up.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: Gender Queer

Monday, December 6, 2021

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

In 5th grade, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, had the feeling that everybody else had access to information that e lacked — not an uncommon feeling for 5th graders. 

This feeling persisted through high school and college, and always seemed to center around gender identity. Maia doesn’t identify as female, but e doesn’t feel like a guy, either. What is e?

The answers are explored in this gentle graphic novel-format memoir. Maia does a lot of identity exploration and discovers a lot of identities that don't feel quite right. 

Readers will intuit that the search is ongoing, and that there may be more discoveries in the future. No matter what, Maia is a sympathetic protagonist who patiently explains the confusion and frustration of living a non-binary life amidst people who mean well but often guess wrong when trying to understand. 

There is a lot of controversy over this book right now, including attacks by politicians, school boards, and parents upset about certain sexual situations and images. Significantly, many of these would-be censors say that they have not read the entire book, and are reacting only to a few select pages and images.

Maia’s story is 239 pages long, and taking a few pages out of context destroys the entire purpose of the book: to tell about eir entire journey.  

Don’t take somebody’s word for it (not even mine!): read the entire book for yourself. Many libraries carry electronic copies of Gender Queer through an e-comic service called “hoopla” which offers unlimited checkouts of items with no waiting.   

I highly recommend this book for readers ages 14 and up, especially those who question their own place in the rainbow and those who love someone they don’t entirely understand.  

Sexual situations, a few cuss words, bullying, engaging art work, thought-provoking story. Extra stars to the author and illustrator for citing scientific and literary sources within the work.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net 



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Book review by Aarene Storms - Brazen: rebel ladies who rocked the world by Pénélope Bagieu

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Brazen: rebel ladies who rocked the world by Pénélope Bagieu

Some names may be familiar: Mae Jamison (astronaut), Margaret Hamilton (actress), Tove Jansson (author/artist), Temple Grandin (scientist, advocate for animals and autism).

Other names are not-so-familiar: Adnodice (ancient gynecologist), Lozen (warrior/shaman), Frances Glessner Lee (crime miniaturist).

What they all have in common: each of the women profiled accomplished what she wanted most.

Some women (Josephine Baker, dancer, social activist, spy) flaunted society’s norms in order to live the life she chose. 

Others (Leymah Gbowee, social worker) rose above terrible circumstances to change the world. 

Still others (Clémentine Delait, bearded lady) used their own intelligence to create a life of freedom.

The stories of 29 free thinkers who changed the world are told in brisk, expressive, snarky cartoons. Some cussing, violence, blood, death, sexual situations and (cartoon) nudity, politics, science, and art.

Highly recommended for independent thinkers, ages 14 to adult.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: Hearts Unbroken

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Louise Wolfe is a senior, a journalist for the school newspaper, and a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 

When her first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, Louise unceremoniously dumps him. 

But when she starts dating the new kid on the school newspaper staff, Louise never quite gets around to telling him about her tribal identity ... until everything goes really wrong.

Set in contemporary Kansas, this own-voices novel spotlights many opinions on racial issues. Some are outright offensive. 

Others are more complicated, just like real people. Through it all, Louise, her younger brother Hughie (who completely stole my heart), and her realistically-flawed parents work to establish their rightful place in the community, and in the world.

Some minor cussing, a few sexual situations, a diverse cast, and an exploration of racial stereotypes. Recommended for ages 14 to adult.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

If the fashionable London as seen in the popular Netflix series "Bridgeton" had access to magic that would allow their houses to fly around, I feel quite sure the backstabbing socialites of high society would have turned out exactly like the characters in The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.

Polite manners and teacakes, paired with pistols and thievery, plus a swashbuckling romance between a proper lady (who is also a pirate) and a pirate (who is also a charming gentleman), complicated by mayhem, attempted assassination, explosions, kidnapping, poetry, and flying battle-houses.  

Completely ridiculous? Yes. Also: completely delightful. I laughed all the way through this frothy story.  

Highly recommended for readers of regency romances, historical/magical novels, and those who like a bit of silliness in their stories. 

A few minor cuss words and one swoony, non-lurid sex scene. The audiobook narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden is fun, too.   

This title stands alone well, but I see that a minor character will have a spin-off story, with a release date of March 2022.  I can hardly wait!  

Ages 14 to adult. 

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net  

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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Every Heart a Doorway

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan Mcguire
(Wayward Children series #1)

Children have always found pathways out of our world and into other places. 

Whether they travel by wardrobe, rabbit hole, looking glass, or some other magical portal, they always return to our world changed by the experience. But... then what?

If they are lucky, they might attend Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, a boarding school where all the students have travelled elsewhere. 

Some visited nonsensical universes, others sojourned in dark and frightening places. 

Everyone at the school-- including Eleanor West herself-- dearly wishes to return to their other place... but most of them never will.

Layered on top of this marvelous fairy-tale-esque story is a murder mystery. Who is killing the residents of the school, and why?

The characters are fascinating, diverse, and more than slightly creepy. The situation is mesmerizing. And this is just the beginning of the series!

I tore through the first book in the series in a single rainy afternoon, and then promptly downloaded the audio edition to experience it again. And then I discovered the sequels-- my own private doorway to other strange and fabulous places. 

Are you still talking? Shhh. I'm reading.

Blood, minor cussing, some sexual situations, cultural and gender diversity, death and dark themes, love, friendship, and plenty of magic.

Highly recommended for anyone who is still waiting hopefully for a Hogwarts letter, ages 12 to adult.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages.  She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Echo Wife

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

Evelyn Caldwell is a brilliant genetic scientist whose successful advances in cloning have garnered admiration, recognition and awards in a field notoriously stingy with those things. 

Her personal life, though, is a bit of a train wreck: not only has her husband left her for another woman, he has left her for a clone... of herself.

The train wreck really catches fire, though, when the clone crosses an ethical boundary that Evelyn had never imagined. And then another. 

isdeeds by every character in the story add up to a thought-provoking narrative of nature, nurture, morality and principles that will haunt readers long after the final page.

This book carefully rations out the shock, with each vicious twist building on the last. 

Advice for book discussion groups: this story will take several bottles of wine to dissect, so give your book club an extra hour or two to talk about it.

Sexual situations, bullying, abuse, murder and more. Not recommended for young or timid readers. Highly recommended for everybody else.
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Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at
aarenex@haikufarm.net

"The events may not have happened. Still, the story is true." --Ron Silvern


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Book review by Aarene Storms: Clap When You Land

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Every year, Camino Rios looks forward to summer, when her beloved father will come home to the Dominican Republic from New York.

Every year, Yahaira Rios dreads the summer months when her beloved father leaves home in New York to spend time tending to business in the Dominican Republic.

Two girls, separated by distance, never knew the other existed until the day that Papi's plane crashed into the ocean with no survivors. Gradually, all the secrets he has kept on both sides of the ocean are revealed. Suddenly, each girl learns that she has a sister.

Papi had been the center of each family. With him gone, they mourn...and they also wonder if they can ever really forgive him.

This novel-in-verse steadily uncovers the secrets held close by Yahaira and Camino and by the people they love. Read it for the beautiful language, read it for the lush descriptions of people and places, but most of all: read it for the story it tells.

Recommended for ages 14 to adult. Some cussing, kissing, bullying, and sexual situations including an attempted sexual assault.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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Book review by Aarene Storms: Devolution

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Devolution: a firsthand account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre 
by Max Brooks
audiobook read by a full cast

Kate Holland is a self-acknowledged neurotic mess, and she narrates much of this book via her journal, written as letters to her therapist back in California. 

Kate and her husband Dan move to a tiny "eco-community" outside of Seattle: a modern, wi-fi driven, off-grid tech paradise in the Mount Rainier foothills. 

Sure, the mountain has been rumbling, the ground has been shaking, and the sky is full of vented steam, but the designers of Greenloop have thought of everything the residents could possibly need ... right?

Sure enough, the mountain erupts, the cell phones stop working and lahar flows destroy the only road out of Greenloop. 

The residents, lacking expertise, access to information, and even basic tools like a shovel or a bucket, reluctantly realize that they will have to actively problem-solve in order to survive a long snowbound winter.

Then, Kate finds the first enormous footprint, surrounded by the fresh blood and shattered bones of a mountain lion.

This book reads like something Michael Crichton (author of Jurassic Park) would have written:
a. take a bunch of experts in disparate fields (none of which are immediately useful)
b. throw them into a survival situation
c. make them battle science/technology gone awry

As in the Crichton books, most (if not all) of the main characters assume that technology is reliable, and that nature is as sweet and tame as a Disney movie. Both assumptions are utterly, completely wrong.

Kate's journal entries are interspersed with interviews, news articles and commentary, which keeps the pages turning. A full cast narrates the audiobook, with NPR journalists Terry Gross and Kai Ryssdal playing fictional versions of themselves. 

There are a few flubs that Pacific Northwesterners will notice, especially pronunciations of local place-names.

THIS BOOK CONTAINS SCARY AND YUKKY SCENES. I was able to read it by skimming and skipping some parts, but if you are a timid reader (like me), I recommend that you read something else. There is also violence, cussing, death, and a few minor sexual situations.

If you like action, adventure, thriller-horror books with a local flavor, you will like this.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net


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Book review by Aarene Storms: A Fire Story

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

A Fire Story by Brian Fies
(graphic novel/memoir)

October 7, 2017 was the beginning of the Tubbs Fire. It was, at the time, the most destructive and deadliest wildfire in California state history (since then, the Camp Fire has taken that dubious honor). 

Tubbs burned more than 36,000 acres and killed at least 22 people. 

Author/illustrator Brian Fies and his wife Karen woke up, loaded their pets and a few possessions into the back of a car and escaped. Their home -- and the houses of most of their neighbors in Santa Rosa -- burned to the ground.

The vast destruction of the Tubbs Fire is difficult to grasp, but the thousands of tiny losses experienced by the Fies family and others is relatable. Although the narrative begins with the immediate danger of fire, it continues on to describe the aftermath: staying with family, finding a temporary apartment, discovering that their "comprehensive homeowners insurance" was not even partly comprehensive.

At one point, the author tries to remember if he owns a wristwatch. His wife asks, "did you put one on, the night we left home?" He hadn't. 

And so, we understand, if he ever owned a wristwatch, he didn't own one anymore.

The narrative covers the escape from immediate danger, and also the traumatic aftermath. The loss of keepsakes and treasures was difficult enough for survivors. 

Their experience was made worse by unscrupulous insurance agencies, builders, and other carpetbaggers who swarmed and attempted to exploit victims of the fire.

The Tubbs Fire taught crisis managers a lot of processes and skills that have been used in years since. 

We have not yet learned enough. This timely true story is highly recommended for ages 14 to adult.

Some cussing (can you blame them?) and scary images.

Aarene Storms is a librarian who reads and reviews books for all ages. She can be reached at aarenex@haikufarm.net



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