The story starts with an almost 12 yr old boy in bed, being read to from The Book by his mother. Adam hates it when she reads it to him because it scares him. Then she scares him even more when she recites the “Train Man” nursery rhyme to him. She does it to scare …
This book was a delight. The way the author chooses to ‘show’ a character rather than ‘tell’ is wonderful. To illustrate the character of the protagonist, a workaholic London lawyer up for partnership, is to have her unwillingly in a relaxation spa filling out a questionaire about her stress level. She presses so hard on …
Look. I know what your thinking. ‘Wow, This dude is literally reading these terrible books. Humor, kiddish, and lame!’ I totally get that! But, read it! It’s not that bad!!! The first time I tried reading this or these books was on the way to a camping trip. My friend had recommended these to me. …
Note: I received an ARC of The Unhoneymooners from Gallery Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are all mine. Actual rating 4.5/5 This was my third Christina Lauren book and it was hands down my favorite. These two authors have really outdone themselves with this book. It is absolutely hilarious, I …
From Russia With Love brings Fleming’s series back on track (not that it went completely off) with a great spy caper that pits 007 against some of his deadliest enemies yet and paints an interesting portrait of life in Soviet Russia. James Bond is enticed to go to Turkey and meet a potential Russian defector, …
This is part of a series (Dexter) and should be read in order (in order to understand the backstory). This is first in the series. Enjoy. ‘All you can do is play along at life and hope that sometimes, you get it right.’ Too true my friend. Too true. Ah Dexter Morgan. My unusual but …
In David Sedaris’s novel Naked, the author continues in his tradition of dark, reflective, autobiographical essays. In the same style as Me Talk Pretty One Day, Sedaris tells the unrelated stories in chronological order. The novel begins with Sedaris’s romanticized view of his ideal family life, which is eventually contrasted with the crude reality he …
This is the first Calvin & Hobbes book I’ve purchased since elementary school. Back then, my parents would give me an allowance whenever the Scholastic Book Catalog was passed around the classroom and I would almost always buy a Calvin & Hobbes collection. My parents encouraged me to read something of value when I could, …
Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book, because it was not another book talking about something a million other people have talked about. The book was mainly focused on suicide and for many people, this can be a sore subject. Ellen Hopkins did a great job bringing the feeling to life in a way other …
As a “professional” reviewer (and believe me when I say I use that word lightly) I spend hundreds of hours each month immersed in the written word. Most of the time…I read a book, shrug/eye-roll/smile/or shudder/ write down a few notes and move on. These books are not bad, just… forgettable. Other times, I’ll pick …