Director: Bennett Miller Writers: Dan Futterman (screenplay), Gerald Clarke (book) Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener Release Date: February 3, 2006 In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms […]
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 […]
The Frightfall Readathon concludes, I manage to read one book, The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood (which also qualified as my scary book) I really enjoyed it, being a fast paced book and therefore was fast to review. I also read 62% of Consolamentum, the last of The Tiger and the Dove Trilogy. It was a […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey her meme […]
Reviewed: Faithful Place by Tana French Madame Picasso by Anne Girard Broken Harbor by Tana French The Secret Place by Tana French Dear Thief by Samantha Harvey
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 […]
The Frightfall Readathon has begun, I’ll be in Madison two days this week, picking out more faucets and other minute details for the house we are building. Fortunately, kindle does not make me carsick so hopefully I’ll be able to get some reading in during the four hours driving time (there and back again). The […]
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 […]
Can I say Wow? Is it too cliché to say Tana French has done it again? If it is well, I really don’t care because it is true! French has hit another ball out of the park. In the tv show Castle, the real culprit is surreptitiously brought into question and typically dismissed, only to […]