If you are a Discworld fan, you know this is the last book in the series. It’s a Tiffany Aching story and because she’s a witch, the Ramptop witches figure prominently in the story as well. Since this is Terry Pratchett’s last book, one can’t help but think this is his last message to the world. Brace yourself because Granny Weatherwax dies. I’m not really spoiling anything here because it happens at the beginning of the book and is a catalyst for Tiffany’s journey in […]
Possible Precursor to The Human Centipede?
This is one of the books recommended by Guillermo del Toro on Twitter. The stories in this book were not as scary as I thought they would be. There were no spine-chilling ghosts or murderers lurking behind a window, all images that were swirling in my head as I began reading in my bed that night. The stories in here are mostly about the moral failings of flawed human beings. The main characters mostly think they can get away with the perfect crime, but usually […]
Nick Dunne is Still an A**hole
By now, everybody already knows the basic plot of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. Everybody probably knows the twist. I had already seen the movie so I started this book completely spoiled. However, even though I already know all the outcomes, the writing was compelling enough to keep me interested. Gone Girl is divided into two parts. The first part is about Nick Dunne’s thoughts and experiences as police search for his missing wife, Amy. Interspersed throughout is Amy’s diary entries which serves as a flashback […]