Jack J. Hersch delves into his father’s history in this book Death March Escape: The Remarkable Story of a Man Who Twice Escaped From the Nazi Holocaust. After a phone call from his cousin revealed to Hersch that his father was being showcased on the website for the Mauthausen Concentration Camp. On the page was a picture that his father had to given to someone and after learning that Dave Hersch had gone back to where he had suffered, his son wants to understand why he made this choice and what his experience was like. Continue reading “Death March Escape Book Review from @kleffnotes”

In a world where you are raised with just a number for a name being chosen to be part of the Apocalypse 5 changes everything. With the Earth below considered to be dangerous and deadly, the 5 are sent into simulations to be the champions of Earth. Whenever a member of the 5 dies they are instantly replaced by a new recruit and in Apocalypse 5:( Archives of the Fives Book 1) we are introduced to Detroit and her Apocalypse 5 team who learn more about Earth and their role as the chosen 5 than any other team before them. Continue reading “Apocalypse 5 Book Review from @kleffnotes”

What would you do if the love of your life was suddenly not exactly human? In Rabid Heart, Rhonda thinks that she has lost her beloved Brad to zombies when an outbreak of something known as Necro Rabies begins turning people into undead monsters. While on a mission in her decimated hometown Rhonda is shocked to find Brad and actually have him recognize her. With that small spark Rhonda must decide if she will brave the dangers of this zombified world for the sake of love. Continue reading “Rabid Heart Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Anthony Feinstein examines the people behind the lens in his work, Shooting War. As a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Feinstein uses his expertise to create profiles of 18 conflict photographers. Each of these people is constantly met with danger as well as something coined as moral injury over the course of their work experiences. This book will lead you to more deeply examine the images you see in the news, not only for what they contain, but for the person who took them. Continue reading “Shooting War Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Benjamin Dreyer is the copy chief at Random House and within the pages Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style he shares his experience with language and editing to anyone who has to write. Now you might be thinking this book isn’t for you, but if you have to literally write anything at all in your lifetime this book will help you out tremendously. While Dreyer argues this can’t be the definitive grammar guide, as no such thing really exists, I would argue that this comes very close to being the only grammar book you’ll need to sound pitch perfect in your prose. Continue reading “Dreyer’s English Book Review from @kleffnotes”

In the future you can live forever, but not everyone is able to live the Beautiful Life. In the world of Pilgrim Tale, the first book in The Pilgrim Trilogy, Michael Pilgrim and his community find themselves having to cope with the dangerous powers that are stronger than them and the technology they wield. As he tries to save his village, Michael most make it through a year of difficult and dangerous moments that will have everyone in danger. Continue reading “Pilgrim Tale (The Pilgrim Trilogy) Book Review from @kleffnotes”