The Hiding Place, originally published in 1984 and rereleased more recently as an audiobook, kept me hooked for the whole 10 hour run-time. It definitely put the "difficult" activities I was performing while listening (taping and painting a bedroom) into perspective. “Surely there is no more … [Read more]
Took a year to read but worth it…..
St. Trigger by Aaron Coleman is one of those books you look and think it will be easy. After all, the publisher review says it only has 52 pages. After reading the first few poems I stopped and went back and re-read them. Started in early-late December, I finished on January 1, 2019. I have no … [Read more]
I’ve Finally Been Educated
I finally got around to reading the most praised book of 2018. It is brutal. I was prepared for the religious fanaticism, lack of education, and fear of government and doctors. I was not prepared for the amount of abuse, accidents, injuries, mental illness, and cruelty. I struggled through those … [Read more]
Prejudice Against Pride
I wanted to love this book. I am a huge Jane Austen fan and am always happy to read fan lit. So I was very excited about the prospect of this book, especially with all of the great reviews that I read. But I hated it. I think the thing that bugged me the most was the author's treatment of … [Read more]