This book is such a missed opportunity. When She Woke takes place some time in the future, in a dystopian United States where religion now supercedes politics. Hannah Payne has been arrested and charged with murder after she gets an abortion. Her punishment is “chroming”–her entire body is dyed red, signifying she is a murderer (Chromes can be yellow, orange, red, blue, green, or purple depending on their crime). It’s hard to say what this book is about, because a million things happen to Hannah […]
Mostly Stephen King, but a little bit of Adolph Hitler. Now with a Bernie Sanders reference!
The Running Man (1982) by Stephen King (3.5 stars) -not previously reviewed for the CBR Written as Richard Bachman, King’s introduction to this edition lays out his reasons for creating the pseudonym and, ultimately, killing him off following the discovery. Given his reasoning (which is basically that he wanted to try something different and test his success), I’m left wondering if King has other pseudonyms out there we don’t know about. I’ve wondered that about J.K. Rowling, as well. I’ve never really been interested in […]
Can I Please Just Get Some Peace & Quiet from all these Men’s Thoughts!?
Rating: 5/5 Summary: Todd is one month away from the birthday that will make him a man in Prentisstown. While searching for apples in the local swamp, he stumbles upon a patch of silence in the Noise. The Noise is everywhere, there cannot be patches. Thoughts stream endlessly from men and there is no stopping it. When Todd goes back to the farm, his caregivers panic and he must be sent away. A plot is unraveling and Todd is a key, he must be kept […]
Trying to Find Love While Running a Country is Almost Impossible, but Eady will Manage.
Rating: 5/5 Summary: Eadlyn is continuing on with her selection after her mother’s heart attack, Ahren leaving her a harsh though true note and eloping. Her father can’t sleep or do anything besides watch America, so it is up to Eadlyn to be the acting Regent as well as finish her Selection. However, she may have more allies than she realizes. I love Kiera Cass way too much!! Her writing is so wonderful and every time I’m sucked into the beautiful world she’s created. The […]