Disney’s A Christmas Carol is a pleasant and new found favorite. However, regardless of the movie versions, the book itself remains a must read for the holidays. If you don’t already have a copy sitting next to the Grinch, A Christmas Story (there is a book), and the Polar Express, please do yourself a favor and get one. Continue reading
When it comes to a book, why should it’s trappings, whether it be romance or horror, hold it back from being great literature? Is it merely perceptual or an actual reality? After reading this book, I am heavily leaning toward the former. Continue reading
For the few – very few – who may have never read Gaiman, I recommend this as your first read. He also has a couple of short story collections that I love, and recommend highly. Continue reading
Whether you’re familiar with steampunk or not, this is an author who represents it so well, I have no problem recommending her novels as an introduction to this sub-genre of science fiction. These books are worth a spot on your shelves or eReader. Definitely. Continue reading
I was surprised to learn this is Ty Drago’s first foray into youth fiction. And a heck of a trip it is. Not only that, it’s the first in a projected series. Seeing as I read this in nearly one sitting, it’s a no-brainer that I will be waiting eagerly for the next release.
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I have to warn you, this is a challenging read, not so much for some of its content, but the feelings that remain afterward. It makes you think harder about what is good, what is evil, and what happens when the two collide and combine within the soul. Continue reading
This story does stay with you. Makes you wonder how many of us are willing to accept our true role on this planet, and whether or not it should be an infinite one. What price would any of us pay in order to have a longer life? Would we accept a Fountain of Youth if what we had to sacrifice, is youth itself? Continue reading
Hieronymus was born to immigrant birds who came to where they live, across the “big sky”, in order to escape a life where conformity was enforced through intimidation and outright violence. Wanting the best for their son, they strive to instill a sense of self that will allow him to soar literally and sing any song he wished, to be greater than them and their humble beginnings. Just like any parent, they wanted their son to be part of a society that would recognize and welcome his greatness. It didn’t quite have the desired effect. Continue reading
Prepare yourself when you start this book, because you will not want to put it down. I’d also advise you to think twice about reading it in public if you are shy. There’ll be times you’ll be laughing out loud and feel compelled to read that passage to the closest, innocent by-stander. Continue reading
I liked this story. It had my heart going several times and that’s what it’s all about. This is a thrilling ride of a read. Continue reading
For all of you who told me this series was one of the best you’ve ever read and I’d love it, you were right! Historical fiction has always been my favorite genre, but historical romances have been more hits than misses. This is a definite hit – bulls-eye as a matter of fact.
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Koontz has taken Mary Shelley’s major characters and come up with the premise that they both survived the ice, each thinking the other perished. Traveling through the centuries, the man and his monster seek to find, and fulfill a destiny they feel has kept them going. Continue reading
When I think of the thriller genre, this book will become an example I point to. This author keeps it simple, and I like it. There is no extraneous writing. The pace is brisk, the story enthralling, and several of the sub-plots are just as good as the main. Continue reading
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith ISBN13: 9780446402415 Fiction/Thriller, 440 pages Grand Central Publishing an imprint of Hachette Book Group FTC Disclaimer: Book courtesy of the publisher Book summary from publisher’s website:Soviet Union, 1956. Stalin is dead, and a … Continue reading
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker Fiction, 341 pages Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group ISBN: 9780446194228 FTC Disclosure: Review copy courtesy of Newman Communications Instead of a summary or blurb, I offer the author’s own words … Continue reading