Fond of: I get a little nervous when reviewing biographies/autobiographies as I feel like I am judging their life. Although something about Banjo Clarke’s story struck me, and sounded like an interesting life was to be told. If I could describe Wisdom Man in one word it would be perseverance. He persevered through racism, death […]
When one thinks of ‘exorcist’ Reagan, split pea soup and spinning heads come to mind. William Peter Blatty taught us all we need to know about exorcisms, what is so radically new and inventive about Exorcist Road? Casey’s exorcism is not the main focus here. It is a game of “Guess Who” to discover the […]
Fond of: I liked that Dear Mr. Knighley used aspects of Jane Austen as I am always a sucker for that. Also, while it was almost a flutter I thought the incorporation of Eunice’s time as a dragon in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was nice. I also liked reading the story in letter […]
Fond of: In The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood the character The Lover is creepy. Like Buffalo Bill creepy, taking embalming to a completely different level. He was a perfect villain. He has you terrified of him but not to the extent that the reader is looking over their shoulder scary. The Killer Next Door had […]
The first two books of The Tiger and Dove trilogy are filled with carnage, but Solomon’s Bride ends on an uplifting note. Although I warned myself, there is still one chapter left in Sofia’s story she can’t have her fairy tale ending yet. Fond of: Tragedy does not strike the same as it did in […]
Initial Thoughts: To be honest when I first picked up Until You’re Mine the plot reminded me of a Lifetime movie I had seen involving a deranged nanny who desperately wanted a child. I hate comparing books to Lifetime movies as it can quickly cheapen it. That is never my intention. Despite this judgement the […]
Fond of: Novels about devious children have always interested me, thus the plot for The Wicked Girls drew me in. I thought the concept of how one day or action could drastically change someones life is an interesting idea and the topsy-turvyness was well executed. The flashbacks to 1986, the day of the crime were well paced and […]
Fond of: An Untamed State puts your stomach in knots. The thing I liked most about Gay’s novel is that she does not go ultra graphic with the rape and torture scenes. It is enough for the reader to realize the extremity of the situation but was not sickened enough to cease my reading. I also liked […]
Fond of: Liked that it was told anonymously Enjoyed reading the growth of our storyteller and that life goes on even after someone leaves us. Lyrical, beautiful writing Original letter format — a lost art. Not fond of: Dear Thief felt a little disjointed. it had an interesting plot but did have to go […]
Fond of: Not only do we get one returning character, but three. Stephen, Holly, and Frank Mackey are older and smarter than they were the last time we met. I loved seeing their development and the stubbornness all three took on. Like In The Woods, where a teen is the focus and inevitable culprit I […]