This was an interesting mix of courtship, kind of Jane Austen-ish society romance with a dystopian story that was a lot like The Hunger Games. There’s a complicated class system, mysterious but hunky suitor, and all kinds of secrets and lies. It sort of feels like a book that was written specifically to appeal to me. Well, me and the millions of other people who like those things. You can read my full review of Landry Park here.
A Chronicle of The Today Show’s Downfall, Not So Much Insider Info on Morning TV
Brian Stelter’s Top of the World: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV (2013)is a bit of a misnomer. Less of an insider expose into the “cutthroat” world of morning TV, Stelter’s book is more of a chronicle of the rivalry between Good Morning America (GMA) and Today and the events that led to Today’s eventual downfall to number two in 2012 after sixteen years at number one. Opening up with “Operation Bambi,” the name given to the plan to oust Ann Curry from Today, […]
Mockingjay a Weak Finish to the Hunger Games Trilogy
Last year I decided to jump into the world of the Hunger Games and see what all the fuss was about. I thought the first installment was inventive and compelling (if a little light on characterization), and the second was a fantastic driving force, pushing the reader towards the inevitable climax. The third installment, Mockingjay, left me disappointed. First off, I want to be fair. This wasn’t really the book I was expecting, and that contributed largely to my disappointment. Suzanne Collins focuses on the […]
Good Night, Mr. Tom – Review #12 for AamilTheCamel
A poignant tale of the discovery of love.