Tag Archives: Book
The Reason I Jump: An Insight into the Autistic Mind
The spectrum of mental disorders is vast and growing. New disorders are being diagnosed with such regularity it’s hard to keep up. For those not struggling it may feel impossible to understand exactly what it’s like to have any of … Continue reading
The Darker Shade of Magic Trilogy
Sometimes it’s easier to simply talk about a whole series. The Darker Shade of Magic trilogy flows smoothly from one book to the next and is hard to describe as separate entities. Granted I was forced to read them with … Continue reading
The Shadow of What Was Lost: A New Name in Epic Fantasy
When I looked up “must read fantasy novels” I found a variety of opinions. Recently I decided to take a look and see what everyone thought was the best fantasy fiction out there, and there was a lot of cross-over: … Continue reading
Fireborn: The Book that Proves a Sequel Can Outshine the Original
Why do authors do this to me? I mean, I know why, but why?! I just finished this book and I loved it… and yet I want to throw it across the room at the same time. Now I have … Continue reading
A Man Called Ove: A Book for Everyone
Over the years I have read many books that take root in my mind and become a part of how I think. In those same years I have found very few books that plant a seed in my heart and … Continue reading
A Fatal Grace: A Chilling Mystery
I have finally read a mystery where I successfully guessed the culprit before the end! YES!!! As I say this I feel strange. I could have sworn that I had successfully beaten the author of a mystery book before, but … Continue reading
The Secret of Chimneys: Not All Is As It Seems
I don’t know what it is about mysteries lately, but they’ve got their hooks in me. I finished reading Still Life, by Louise Penny, and had a couple days before I could get the sequel, so I started reading The … Continue reading
Still Life: A New Favorite Mystery Author
Every genre is it’s own specific art form. Fantasy and science fiction require a great deal of world creation that may include changing or modifying the very laws of nature. Horror stays mostly realistic while bringing us in as close … Continue reading
The Killing Kind: The Darker Side of Mystery
I’m not sure if it’s the depression or if I’ve just been in a mood for this specific genre, but I’ve been reading a lot of horror/thriller/mystery novels lately. I took a break near the end of last year to … Continue reading
Ready Player One: Get Ready to Enter The OASIS
You know those stalker books? The creepy ones that seem to follow you everywhere: whenever you find yourself in a bookstore or library you turn around and there it is staring at you with this shameless stare, daring you to … Continue reading
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