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: I thought The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet was a nice, modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Even though I know it was based on The Secret Diaries of Lizzie Bennet YouTube series it was still a little reminiscent of Disney’s Lizzie Maguire. I also liked how the author incorporated places into this retelling. […]
Black haired girl’s (Maud) form of death was unexpected That was the only unexpected thing Characters were as flat as cardboard yet I enjoyed the writing in itself The culprit for Maud’s death reminded me of Daisy from The Great Gatsby Teacher/Student affairs have been done before and The Death of the Black-Haired Girl didn’t […]
The Execution of Noa P. Singleton is a novel of why. Why would Noa commit this heinous crime? That is the question that is hit over the head like a dead horse and slowly we see inside its cranium. Like breadcrumbs, the reader was fed the story of Noa’s crime bit by bit. Although as […]
“The first time, you can’t believe how much it hurts” “It just kind of burns,” says another. “You’re sore for a few days.” “I heard the third time you don’t even feel it.” ~ Prologue I will admit that I was a little nervous to continue reading The Fever due to the straight off sexual […]
Initial Thoughts: When I first heard of Landing Gear I thought it had a very interesting premise and was curious as to how all these different stories would twine together. Fond Of: I loved the idea of Landing Gear, it was as fresh as the air Yacub breathed in on his way down to Earth, […]
House of Glass is a combination of the TV shows Crisis and Hostage both are suspenseful and deal with being held captive, along with the terror it includes. House of Glass is a lot like that. Ted Glass was very reminiscent of Dermot Mulroney’s character, he just seemed too calm and something didn’t feel quite […]
When I was ten I repeated 5th grade. We were moving and had severe health issues. My parents felt more comfortable having my brother (who was in 4th) and I at the same school, I have always looked young for my age, no one would know, it was a new beginning. That is how I […]
When I began Happily Ever After I immediately pegged Sadie as “the Bridget Jones type.” Single and middle-aged, she is sifting her way through life with back-handed humor and an obsession with word counts. The only difference is that Sadie has a head on her shoulders and a little more responsibility. Now picture Bridget in an […]
I’m not sure how I feel about this book. One of the main characters has epilepsy and being epileptic myself I had some problems with the accuracy of Campbell’s seizure activity. In the novel, Campbell, Anna’s lawyer, has a dog that goes everywhere with him and later the reader learns it is a seizure dog. […]