I love spy and conspiracy thrillers, so this was right up my alley. Plus, it was a Kindle First, so it was free! I can’t remember the main character’s name. Nevermind, I just looked it up, it’s Dan. It starts out with him finding a guy that he’s supposed to recover for his spy job. I think the job was for the CIA, but he doesn’t actually work for the CIA. I guess you could call him an independent contractor. He actually feels sad once he […]
I randomly got this book from my neighbor
I got this book from my neighbor, who is an old lady. So I didn’t have much hope for it being a great book. However… I really liked it! Newsflash – old ladies like good books too! I guess I’m an ageist. The book takes place somewhere in the UK. It starts out as a really sad story of a kid (Stevie) whose uncle was kidnapped and murdered. His mom and grandmom basically ignore him most of the time. The rest of the time, they’re […]
I’m Keeping the Interlibrary Loan Librarians Guessing
After reading a good review in CBR7 and many more earlier this year, I used my college’s Interlibrary Loan to request Bitch Planet: Book One and I was not disappointed. This comic poses a future or maybe an alternative present where “compliance” is required of all women and that means conforming to the wishes of men—being passive, agreeable, and of course, thin. Society attempts to correct those who don’t “comply” but those who aren’t able to be “saved” are sent off world—to the titled “Bitch Planet.” I […]
Terrible title, pretty decent book
I got Ghost Gifts through the Kindle First program as my February book. I was skeptical about how good this one would be, but this month’s picks were pretty underwhelming and this had really good ratings, so I gave it a go. The book follows Aubrey Ellis, a newspaper journalist for small town Surrey, Massachusetts. Aubrey was raised by her grandmother, Charley, who also happened to own a carnival. Oh also? Occasionally Aubrey sees and talks to dead people. She is able to communicate with spirits who have […]