Aegolius Creek

I very much enjoyed reading the latest publication from Type Eighteen, AEGOLIUS CREEK by Micah Thorp. It is an engrossing novel of family and place, with that place being a very specific one based on the community in the Pacific Northwest where Thorp himself grew up. It is not only a story of a geog......more

Aegolius Creek begins with a fire—an unsettling flash of destruction—before pulling readers back in time to reveal the events that led to it. At the heart of the story is the Karlsson family and the parcel of land they’ve owned for generations. Handed down from father to son, the property eventually......more

I want to start with my favorite thing about reading this book, and that is Micah Thorp’s writing style. Reading it felt like being part of a rhythm and pulse. You have to pay attention to every page, and you will want to, because Micah offers such an alluring way of drawing you into the flow of the......more

Author Micah Thorpe has treated us to the quintessential Oregon story: loggers vs. environmentalists, rugged individualists vs. corporate suits, a vanishing rural way of life vs. growing urbanization. Don Karlsson has lived on his land for decades. He built the house himself, planted the Douglas fir......more

I thank Netgalley for a free copy of this book. What a ride! I liked the cover and the idea of a novel about environment protection wars. The author is describing a place he knows very well and we get a very detailed description of random places and characters with a deep historical background and p......more