Ra's Spiral Path

Tag: Colorado

  • The Dog Stars

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      By Peter Heller I found this book to be extremely moving.  While the story is both grim and bleak, it is also wondrously hopeful and beautifully written. The story is about love, courage, and finding one’s home.  It is written from the main character, Hig’s, perspective in short segments.  While the first part of…

  • The Shining

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    By Stephen King Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Pocket Books, c 1977, 2001 Genre: Horror ISBN: 9781439570616 Audience: Adult Number of pages: 683 Settings: The Overlook Hotel & Boulder, CO, Stovington, VT, St. Petersburg, FL Time period: Late 1970s Plot summary: Jack Torrance has made mistakes in life – most recently, losing his job…

  • Ill Wind

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    By Nevada Barr Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Berkley Books, 2004, 1995c Genre: Mystery, eco-fiction Series: Anna Pigeon mysteries; 3 ISBN: 9780425197257 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 309 Setting: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Time period: mid 1990s Plot summary: Anna Pigeon recently transferred to Mesa Verde National Park for a promotion.  She…

  • Hard Truth

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    By Nevada Barr Place: Publisher & Year: New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2005 Genre: Mystery Series: Anna Pigeon mysteries; 13 ISBN: 0399152415 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 324 Setting: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Time period: early 2000’s Plot summary: In Rocky Mountain National Park, three girls disappeared during a church retreat at Fern…