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Into the Digital Maw by Ryan Hansen

victor February 2, 2020 November 14, 2020Science Fiction cyberpunk, Ryan Hansen, Science Fiction 0
Into the digital way by ryan hansen.

Into the Digital Abyss.. and Back Again Review by Victor R. Volkman Ed. Note:  “Into the Digital Maw” is currently out-of-print Ryan Hansen’s journeyman novel Into the Digital Maw is a sprawling, high-concept story of a lone hero attempting to free a society imprisoned in a post-apocalyptic digital landscape.  In…

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Revelation at the Snows by A. Jay

victor February 1, 2020 April 6, 2022Fiction / Mystery A. Jay 0
Revelation at the Snows

Murder Most Foul in Les Cheneaux Review by Victor R. Volkman Revelation at The Snows is the second book of the Sherriff George Kaughmann mysteries. Kaughmann is based in Cedarville, the town closest to the Les Cheneaux archipelago in Mackinaw County and about 30 minutes east of St. Ignace.  Les…

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The Sunshine Room by Jan Kellis

victor January 1, 2020 October 8, 2020Adult Fiction Jan Kellis 0
The cover of the sunshine room.

Shining a Light on Life in the U.P. Review by Victor R. Volkman The Sunshine Room, by Jan Stafford Kellis, is a meditation on family and the search for who we really are.  Kellis skillfully mixes equal parts mystery and family drama – with a dash of humor – to…

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Hunter’s Moon by Philip Caputo

victor December 1, 2019 October 8, 2020Adult Fiction Philip Caputo, short story anthology, Vietnam vets 0
Hunter's Moon by Philip Caputo

Stories of Broken Men and Shattered Lives in the U.P. Review by Victor R. Volkman Hunter’s Moon, by Philip Caputo, is a nihilistic romp through the lives of military veterans set against the backdrop of a bleak Upper Peninsula. Caputo, a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, is still probably best known for…

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Bim, Bam, Bop, and Oona by Briggs Martin

victor November 3, 2019 October 18, 2020Children / Fiction Briggs Martin, UMN Press 0
Bin, barn, bop and ona.

Children Can Appreciate Their Own Unique Talents Reviewed by Victor R. Volkman Jacqueline Briggs Martin’s Bim, Bam, Bop, and Oona (University of Minnesota Press, 2019) is a large-format, hardcover book lavishly illustrated by Larry Day. The seemingly nonsense words of the title are the character names of Indian Runner ducks…

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A Field Trip to the Alpaca Farm by Kathy Kuczek

victor November 2, 2019 October 8, 2020Children / Science & Nature alpacas 0
Field trip to the alpaca farm.

Alpacas of the Upper Peninsula! Reviewed by Victor R. Volkman Get ready for a great day out with  A Field Trip to the Alpaca Farm (Stinky Sneakers Media, 2018), written and illustrated by Kathy Kuczek. This “field trip” is a large-format, hardcover, professionally produced children’s book with edge-to-edge full-color illustrations,…

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Great Odyssey with Louis and Louise by Stephen T. Schram

victor November 1, 2019 December 10, 2020Children / Fiction, Children / Science & Nature Stephen T. Schram 0
A great lakes odyssey with louis and louis.

A Fish Story as Big as the Great Lakes Itself Review by Victor R. Volkman Parents and youth with a love for nature should check out A Great Lakes Odyssey with Louis and Louise by Stephen T. Schram (Orange Hat Publishing, 2018). Although this book is technically the second in…

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Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses by Diana Higgs Stampfler

victor October 1, 2019 October 8, 2020Mind & Spirit / Supernatural haunted houses, lighthouses 0
Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses

Paranormal Activity on the Great Lakes Reviewed by Victor R. Volkman Michigan is home to the most lighthouses of any state in the USA, with 129 total lighthouses spread across both peninsulas on the Great Lakes.  Diana Higgs Stampfler is a seasoned Michigan historian who, for more than 20 years,…

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The Inception of the Combined Colonies by Deborah K. Frontiera

victor September 8, 2019 October 8, 2020Young Adult / Fantasy Deborah K. Frontiera 0
The chronicles of the ant king.

What Can a Future World Dominated by Insects Teach Us About Ourselves? Review by Victor R. Volkman Deborah K. Frontiera’s fourth book in the ongoing Chronicles of Henry Roach-Dairier, subtitled The Inception of the Combined Colonies, is a wild, post-apocalyptic story of the conflict of two races of beings.  This…

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Out by John Smolens

victor August 1, 2019 October 8, 2020Adult Fiction, Suspense Del Maki, John Smolens 0
The cover of out by john smolens.

Smolens Returns to Marquette County and Takes Us Out for an Adventure Reviewed by Victor R. Volkman “Out” is a word that probably has a hundred different uses in the English language—everything from “out cold” to “out of the closet” —and, in the case of John Smolens’ novel of the…

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Assembly Required by Raymond Luczak

victor July 1, 2019 October 7, 2020Memoir Deaf, Raymond Luczak 0
Assembly required notes from a deaf gay life.

 Ironwood Native Son and Playwright Details His Struggles for Acceptance and Love Reviewed by Victor R. Volkman Raymond Luczak’s collection of autobiographical essays, Assembly Required: Notes From a Deaf Gay Life was accessible to me because it is very much the story of an outsider growing up in the 1980s. …

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When Teddy Came to Town by Tyler R. Tichelaar

victor June 1, 2019 October 10, 2020Historical Fiction History / Marquette, Teddy Roosevelt, Tyler R. Tichelaar 0
When teddy came to town audiobook cover art.

Tichelaar’s New Tale of Marquette Highlights T.R.’s 1913 Visit When Teddy Came to Town by Tyler R. Tichelaar tells the story of the brief tenure of then former President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt’s visit to Marquette in the Spring of 1913.  Roosevelt had been accused of being a drunkard by local…

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A Dream of Steam by James W. Barry

victor May 1, 2019 October 7, 2020Historical Fiction 0
A dream of steam by james w barry.

 Barry’s Adventure Novel Spans from DeTour to Detroit! A Dream of Steam (2018) is James W. Barry’s ambitious debut novel of industry and adventure in the closing years of 19th century Michigan.  Loosely based on the largely forgotten exploits of the real-life Moilles brothers, who would do anything to save…

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Across The Bridge by Kristin Neva

victor April 1, 2019 October 7, 2020Authors, Christian Romance, Copper Country Copper Island 0
Across the Bridge by Kristin Neva

Neva’s New Novel about Love and Friendship in the Keewenaw. Review by Victor R. Volkman Across the Bridge (Kristin Neva, 2018) is the story of widower Drew Smith and his son AJ who are moving to Copper Island (the Keweenaw) less than two years after the tragic loss of Kristine,…

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Go Find! by Susan Purvis

victor March 1, 2019 October 7, 2020Biography / Women Biography / Women 0
Go Find by Susan Purvis

GO FIND – an amazing story of love and rescue in the mountains Review by Victor R. Volkman On the surface, Go Find is a simple memoir with a simple title: a woman in her 30s makes an impulse decision to get a dog and train him to eventually become…

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