And I end my year of reading & reviews with a resounding “meh”. Stephen King’s latest, Revival, had some high points, but mostly it just seemed to drag on in a way that his other novels rarely do for me. Jamie Morton was a six year old boy when he first met his church’s new preacher, Charlie Jacobs. Jacobs, who had an incredible fascination with electricity and its healing capabilities, took an instant liking to little Jamie and they became friends (well, as much as a […]
Genius Squad (Genius #2) by Catherine Jinks
130 books, which is 2.5 Cannonballs, and probably as much as I’m going to accomplish this year (I might finish my audiobook today–we’ll see). Catherine Jinks’s Genius Squad was a good way to wrap up the year–some light, silly fun. Note: this is the second book in the Genius trilogy (I reviewed the first, Evil Genius, a few months ago), so spoilers exist for the first novel. At the end of Evil Genius, Cadel Piggott finds out that his parents are not his parents, and his real father is […]
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
As anyone who has read Mary Roach knows, this woman will do anything in the name of research on her chosen subject (and if you haven’t read any Mary Roach, you should do something about that). In Packing for Mars, she experiences zero gravity (or as close as you can get while still on earth). In Spook, she tracks down scientists who have attempted to measure the weight of the soul. She’s gone to funeral homes, packing plants and countless universities. he’s admitted several times that librarians find her […]
M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
I somehow never read this short story collection by Neil Gaiman, possibly because it’s aimed at a younger audience. Of course, so were Coraline and The Graveyard Book (a precursor of which is featured in this collection), which were incredible, so it only made sense to pick up M is for Magic as well when I spied it on the shelf of a friend. It’s a good book to snuggle under a blanket with and read all in one sitting. “Stories you read when you’re the right age never quite leave you. […]