So this is book two of the Gideon and Sirius series. Sirius is again one of the two main characters, and he’s just as lovable as in the first book. Gideon’s ok too. He’s a little childish, but I don’t find him that annoying. I read a few Goodreads reviews for these books, and a lot of people noted that Gideon’s constant puns and joking around are annoying. I’m a big fan of puns. My dad’s a big punner (made up word), so that endears […]
Dewey #813.08 Short Story Collections
Writing short stories takes a special kind of author, one who cam compress language to its densest form, one who can masterfully piece together a believable story arc in just a few pages – They need to be precise in their delivery and they need to capture the attention of their reader quickly. Single serving fiction, a short story, is the perfect for for our digital age. I first discovered my passion for short stories at University – In my first year I had a […]
He’ll be watching you… OR She’ll be watching you…
I think this might’ve been a Kindle First? I can’t remember. I do remember (because I just finished it last night) that I liked it though! This book goes through the classic question of “If you saw something not quite right, would you do something about it?” A woman (Ella) sees two young girls on a train. Two recently released convicts (she finds out while casually listening to the conversation) strike up their acquaintance on the train. Ella is alarmed and wants to call someone […]
This is as much a self-portrait of an obsessive mind as it is a true crime book.
I will not let this review defeat me! I will not! I have so much to say about this book I don’t know how to organize it, and I’m still not sure what I’m going to rate it even as I type this; and I’m still freaked out by it, and still sad, and I want the Golden State Killer caught, but what if he’s dead?? If he’s dead, we’re never going to catch him!! ARGGGGh. Okay, so I’ve been looking forward to this book […]