I have very strict rules when it comes to horror, particularly movies. I love supernatural horror — ghosts, demons, haunted houses, etc. — because I know deep down that it’s not real, so it’s not as scary to me. I don’t get obsessive about it. But I can’t handle stuff that could really happen very well — murderers, torturers, kidnappers, etc. — unless they’re overblown and cartoonish. I know murderers exist, and that people have really died in that way, and it just sticks with me […]
Surprisingly well-written romance
My mom borrowed this novel from a friend of hers, and when I saw the author’s name, I snagged it for myself. I’ve never read anything by Jojo Mayes, but I remember the reviews of her book Me Before You being really good, so I thought I’d try out this one. I really enjoyed The Last Letter from Your Lover, despite the fact that it was wedged a little bit more into the romance genre than I typically read, and I’m going to have to get a copy […]
An excellent end to an excellent series
First of all, don’t read this unless you’ve read the first two books in the series — The Magicians and The Magician King. I read them both in June of 2012, and I wish I had reread them before tackling the final book, since it was hard to remember a lot of the story (it’s pretty convoluted, involving a lot of characters and twisty turns of plot). But I enjoyed the final book so much that I think I’ll just reread the whole series, start to finish, as soon […]
Painfully Funny
Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence was probably one of the funniest, most painfully awkward childhood memoirs that I’ve ever read. Thank god for Paul Feig’s horrible experiences, though, because it’s easy to see how everything he went through in school shaped him as the incredibly funny and talented man that we enjoy today. Hell, it’s obvious that half of Freaks and Geeks (the really painful nerdy parts) were lifted directly from his memories. “I was afraid of anyone in a costume. A trip to see Santa might as […]