“Dragon Teeth” Michael Crichton

With Dragon Teeth, Michael Crichton takes readers on an unexpected journey that blends the grit of the Wild West with the thrill of paleontology. Set in the 1800s, the novel is less a deep dive into dinosaurs (as I initially hoped) and more a rollicking adventure through a time when science and survival collided in…

“Good Me, Bad Me” Ali Land

Every so often, a debut novel comes along that doesn’t just tell a story… it dissects it, unearths it, and leaves you wondering if you should feel uneasy about what you’ve just witnessed. Good Me, Bad Me by Ali Land is one of those rare thrillers that grips you by the throat and refuses to…

“Women” Charles Bukowski

There’s something about Bukowski that feels both repulsive and magnetic, like the literary equivalent of staring at a train wreck you can’t look away from. Women is no exception. It’s gritty, unapologetically vulgar, and dripping with the kind of raw authenticity that only Bukowski could deliver. Henry Chinaski, Bukowski’s alter ego, is a debauched poet…