This is the lackluster review that occurs after someone’s computer crashes mere seconds before her hand hovers over the mouse and thinks, “I should save this…” but I didn’t…so here you go! I had to take a small break from reading recently because my husband said, “It feels like you’re taunting me with how much you’ve been reading” as he continued to dig ditches in the yard, weed gardens, build a new stand for my mailbox, clean the basement etc. So…I thought it only fair […]
I Wasn’t THAT Panicked…
I finally got around to reading Panic after being burned by the “-ium” series (Delirium, Requiem, and Pandemonium…actually I don’t even think I ever even finished the series, something that shocks me. I can’t not read a book I start (usually), but man, were they baaaaddddd. Anyways, I have fond memories of Before I Fall and I saw some decent reviews here and elsewhere of Panic, I thought I’d go for it. It helped too, that I’m looking for books for myself and a reluctant teen […]
Secret Electricity Seems Like Scary Electricity
I used to be a Stephen King junkie around 5th-8th grade. Seriously, one summer I stayed up every night until about 3 am reading by flashlight (and ruining my damn eyes) so that I could finish IT (I still remember the crushing feeling of disappointment at the end of that novel for me…but that’s ok, I read something else and I was sated). I’ve always continued to like Stephen King but I haven’t actively sought out any of his newer books (aside from Joyland and […]
Dennis Lehane Makes a Money Grab Like a Chechan Mobster
I have always loved Dennis Lehane. He’s one of my absolute favorite writers, so when my library had a book of his on the “New” shelf, I grabbed it thinking it was odd that I hadn’t read it before. Immediately as I started reading, I realized that I saw a movie trailer for this but then never heard anything about it again…The book isn’t bad, you can tell it’s by Lehane, it has his tempo, his lingo and of course, Boston as the ever […]