Simon Kincaide, a paranormal medium and clairvoyant, knows that there’s a serial killer on the loose. He also starts to fear for his life after he’s shot at during one of his ghost tours. Vic D’Amato is a cop, and also involved with the serial killer’s motives. As he struggles to find any more leads,Continue reading “Badlands”
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ASoI&F: A Clash of Kings (#nospoilers)
It’s hard to write reviews for books that may contains major spoilers. Especially if the book you’re writing about is A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings. So, instead of talking about the plot, I’m going to talk about the series as a whole, and who my favorite characters are and why.
Happiness
My life is changing. I have more energy, energy to stay awake during the day. I wake up now and don’t feel groggy when I head downstairs to eat breakfast. I tend to go to bed earlier than I used to, but this is because I’m taking less naps in the afternoon. I’m reading andContinue reading “Happiness”
Dedicated: A Rhythm of Love Novel
Porter and Graves are two guys trying to make their way in the indie music industry. Les Graves is the bad boy, a run-around, the sexy lyricist, and secretly head-over-heels for his band mate Evan Porter. Evan’s still coming to terms with his feelings for Les. The two have been a dynamic duo, working theirContinue reading “Dedicated: A Rhythm of Love Novel”
Scardust
Raleigh made a promise to his brother, one that he intends to keep. He also desperately wants to join the group headed to Mars. But when a stranger falls from the sky, landing in the dirt in Texas, Raleigh feels himself being pulled in all directions. Can he still fall in love, or will heContinue reading “Scardust”
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal
In 2003, Jonathan Mooney, a dyslexic young man, set out on a journey in a short bus for several months. From a very young age, Jon was told that he would be unable to make anything of himself. But, he beat the odds, graduating from Brown University with a degree in English literature, and wroteContinue reading “The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal”
The Orphan Master’s Son
Pak Jun Do is an orphan. Living in North Korea, he grows up among other wayward children, dictating where they will work, when they will eat, and so on. His father, the orphan master, keeps him and the other kids alive for as long as he can during the famine in the 90s. As anContinue reading “The Orphan Master’s Son”
Call Me by Your Name
First love. First awakening. First everything. When Elio, a young man living in Italy, meets the new arrival to his parent’s home, who open their house to help “young academics revise a manuscript before publication” (p. 4) he hates him. He finds this 24-year-old brash, and standoffish with use of the word, Later! Elio cannotContinue reading “Call Me by Your Name”
On Writing
I’ve loved writing ever since I could form letters. Ever since I knew how to formulate stories through play. As a child, I loved telling stories with my Beanies, Crazy Bones in the sandbox, and German animals. (I’ve played with so many toys; these are the top three.)
On Coloring & Listening
I’ve been coloring while re-reading A Little Life. It keeps me going, even when the pages keep getting darker. I’ve missed coloring, it’s been something to help keep my hands busy. (I know I’ve been writing waay too much about my reading experience with A Little Life, but I seriously can’t stop obsessing over it.)Continue reading “On Coloring & Listening”
A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy novels begin in this amazing book. For anyone who has watched the show, I highly recommend reading the books. They are truly engrossing, fascinating in what they are accomplishing, and chock full of characters that I love from each house. (There are also characters that I hate with a burningContinue reading “A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones”
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy novel comes to life within the pages of the trilogy’s first installment. I couldn’t help but think of the film as I read, becoming more engrossed as the novel progressed. The narrator for these novels has a beautiful, rich singing voice, one that is necessary when reading Tolkien. Filled with poemsContinue reading “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison
Orange is the New Black is much more interesting as a TV show. The real memoir, written by one Piper Kerman–Piper Chapman in the show–has one of the most privileged, boring experiences in prison.
A Little Life
I’m re-reading A Little Life, because I love the characters, and Oliver Wyman brings their voices to life. Rereading A Little Life isn’t as difficult for me as it was the first time. The first time, I was too close to the characters and their plight–especially Jude–and couldn’t take a step back and enjoy the story.Continue reading “A Little Life”
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
I had been in the hospital for eighteen days, and not only wasn’t I any closer to a cure, I wasn’t but my condition seemed to be heading steadily downhill. p. 121, Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan Susannah Cahalan’s memoir is electrifying. Written with the help of medical journals, theContinue reading “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness”
The Nerdy Nook 