Usually, I don't like book comparisons, but this one really DID feel like The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, so I will let it slide this once.
Aubry waUsually, I don't like book comparisons, but this one really DID feel like The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, so I will let it slide this once.
Aubry was great, but I wish we could have gotten to know her a bit internally.
While this one could have dragged on and ended up with slow pacing, author Fouglass Westerbeke managed to compile a lot of years and journeying into a narrative that kept a good, steady pace.
I love the speculation of this, even if the end was interesting.
The library and the voices... You could discuss that part alone for days.
I accidentally skipped Book 7 with the kidnapping.. so in a way, it made me more likely to be cool with Hassan... And this ended up being my favorite I accidentally skipped Book 7 with the kidnapping.. so in a way, it made me more likely to be cool with Hassan... And this ended up being my favorite of the IPB so far.
All of the elements came together!
Best one of the series so far.
Not as sickly sweet as some. Someone with some individualism and wit.
EVERY MANUAL needs to be spiral bound! Thank you thank you thank you so much for this.
This is a very well thought out and functional JavaScript GuideEVERY MANUAL needs to be spiral bound! Thank you thank you thank you so much for this.
This is a very well thought out and functional JavaScript Guide, perfect for medium level users who already have the basics under their belt and want to look up some quick functions while programming!
I haven't read this since I was just out of high school, so it was nice to revisit it and finally experience the uncut edition with all the extra detaI haven't read this since I was just out of high school, so it was nice to revisit it and finally experience the uncut edition with all the extra details. I must admit that during the first 500 pages, I wondered if I regretted the extra details, but then I was totally immersed again and welcomed them. I am very excited to have this be reimaged into another miniseries soon, which helped me revisit the series.
As always, this is an epic novel by King, but I am always left wondering what happened in the rest of the world—an exemplary delivery of a fairly basic speculative question between good and evil.
Growing up next to Yellowstone and Glacier National Park in Montana made seeing or hearing about Grizzlies a common enough occurrence that I always waGrowing up next to Yellowstone and Glacier National Park in Montana made seeing or hearing about Grizzlies a common enough occurrence that I always wanted to know more about them.
Author Kevin Grange does a phenomenal job utilizing his past experiences, thorough research, and first-hand accounts of others to create this well-written book.
If you are at all interested in Grizzlies, the narrative reads like fiction without needing any dose of embellishments to take you on this journey.
The witty humor makes a difference here. I loved Mattie Ross and her quest to avenge her father at all odds. She never gives up nor lets anything stanThe witty humor makes a difference here. I loved Mattie Ross and her quest to avenge her father at all odds. She never gives up nor lets anything stand in her way. What an amazingly resourceful girl.
Mattie hires Rooster Cogburn to help her pursue her father's killer, Tom Chaney. Rooster is a man who works on his own values but isn't afraid to make a buck.
Ned Pepper is also after Tom Chaney, but he's in it for the maximum profit he can earn and he doesn't have time for little girls to get in the way.
This trip ends up forced together on their quest.
A classic that has excellent pacing, witty passages, and a lot of spunk.
One of my favorite scenes: "Wait!" I yelled. "What is it?" I said, "There is something wrong with my hat." He stopped and turned around. "Your hat? said he." I took it off and slapped him in the face with it two or three times and made him drop the reins.
A perfect middle-grade novel on the same level as Coraline and Roald Dahl.
Jason Segal's narration is a lot of fun. I got so immersed that I forgot he A perfect middle-grade novel on the same level as Coraline and Roald Dahl.
Jason Segal's narration is a lot of fun. I got so immersed that I forgot he was even the narrator for the rest of the book.
Charlie is the main character, and he's kind of a little jerk, haha.
The book deals with the trauma, pain, loss, and anger of losing his mother and then having his dad marry a new woman a year later. He paints her as the villain, and he is a bit a little turd to the rest of his family, lashing out. He is given a lot of chances and concessions for his angry outbursts.
When his dad got married, they moved into a purple mansion that Charlie hates. Things are creepy. His constant belief that his stepmother is a witch seeps into his nightmares and opens a door to a darker place.
When his brother is taken into that place, Charlie finally has to step up and face the dark and his psyche.
Another spectacular true Crime novel from the original Mindhunter: John E. Douglas. I loved that Jonathan Groff (an actor from the Mindhunter show whoAnother spectacular true Crime novel from the original Mindhunter: John E. Douglas. I loved that Jonathan Groff (an actor from the Mindhunter show whose character was heavily based on Douglas) was the narrator. It was also fun that He got to meet the author for the narration and that a short interaction between the author and narrator is included after the novel.
I am a sucker for anything true crime, especially cult or serial killer. There's just something sociologically fascinating about the human mind and when it goes awry due to some incident or event, mostly trauma or brain-related.
The four killers in this novel are Joseph McGowan, a high school chemistry teacher; Joseph Kondro, a family friend; Donald Harvey, a hospital orderly; and Todd Kohlhepp, a real estate broker.
I love that John E. Douglass only makes assessments based on facts, evidence, historical analysis, and comparative data.
David Busch knows how to make a photography guidebook! This book is a wealth of knowledge for both the Canon R5 and the R6. It was the closest thing tDavid Busch knows how to make a photography guidebook! This book is a wealth of knowledge for both the Canon R5 and the R6. It was the closest thing to my Canon R6 Mark ii that I could get from the library, but there is a lot of crossover between the R6 and the updated version I own.
There are guides, photos, background history, things to try, and ways to use your camera with all of its many features.
This was such a great book, and I learned so much from it, but I didn't have time to test every single feature I wanted to, so I bought the version for myself for Christmas for the model I own!
I highly recommend this book specifically, but any of Busch's camera guides
This was REALLY good! Perfect pacing. A mixture of Psych thriller and horror with a touch of supernatural! A well-thought-out story, a brilliant layerThis was REALLY good! Perfect pacing. A mixture of Psych thriller and horror with a touch of supernatural! A well-thought-out story, a brilliant layering of crimes, and a very well-written cast of characters. A bit of religious cult adds a nice little seasoning to this clever tale.
I love that this takes place in Lolo, Montana.
The eyes are creepy, the windows in the house, the truth behind the horrors.
The Pale Horseman continues in the story of Uhtred, a Saxon raised by Vikings, as he is wrapped up in the trappings of a church he struggles to feel aThe Pale Horseman continues in the story of Uhtred, a Saxon raised by Vikings, as he is wrapped up in the trappings of a church he struggles to feel an affinity for.
The Danes are on the wrong side of history, and Uhtred has a wife whose loyalty is to the church, and she struggles to come to terms with her husband's pagan leanings.
Uhtred continues to struggle with the heritage of his birth nationality and the loyalty he feels to the country that wrapped him in their arms.
A great historical fiction following battles, religion, Wessex, the Vikings, and many strong personalities and warriors.
Some parts got a tiny bit slow, but overall, it was a spectacular telling.
It's always a weird comfort to return to the Overlook. On this re-read, 5 years since my last one, I had forgotten just how freaky the hedge animals wIt's always a weird comfort to return to the Overlook. On this re-read, 5 years since my last one, I had forgotten just how freaky the hedge animals were!
Perfection in storytelling.
This is a classic King novel and superbly done. The flow is spot on, and it doesn't feel like scaling a mountain to read, no matter how rewarding other mountains are to scale. This was done perfectly—one of his greatest works of all time.
I really enjoyed this one. It was a beautiful, whimsical tale based on the indigenous lore of the Lipan Apache tribe.
Elatsoe was SO good, so of coursI really enjoyed this one. It was a beautiful, whimsical tale based on the indigenous lore of the Lipan Apache tribe.
Elatsoe was SO good, so of course, I wanted to know more about Grandma Shane. I loved Elatsoe's ability to communicate with animals and her adventure.
This one felt deeper and richer in that so much was acceptable, such as with the mushroom rings for travel and the way that Darcie Little Badger wrote this showed growth and strength in her talent as an author. I really can't wait to see what she delivers next.
A scene that stood out starkly to me was when everyone was getting sick from unsanitary water after a flood, and the question is asked "What did we do now?" and trying to find a reason how it can be tied back to some guilt of a past misdeed But the response "Nothing. Tragedies aren't punishments." And I think a lot of us still have that kind of religious guilt of being punished for action or inaction, but really, it is just a tragedy and not a punishment. Sometimes bad things just happen, and it's not a karmic reaction or a punishment.
Ralph Ellison had one serious gift; this was no doubt an award-winning novel.
There was a lot packed into these pages, and the history was told throughRalph Ellison had one serious gift; this was no doubt an award-winning novel.
There was a lot packed into these pages, and the history was told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator.
It's weird that thinking back on this book, I feel like I knew the narrator's name, yet I can't quite recall it. I guess it's because he never had one.
The first-person narrative goes through the different ways that black people, especially men, are treated during this time period, from the accused to the lusted after.
The dream sequences were weird as crap but seemed like the best way for the narrator to cope with and know more about his world than he had experienced. I liked that different paths that were laid out.
A rich cast of characters surrounds the narrator and many different experiences for the reader. Some will break your heart, some will enrage you, others will make you chuckle. A well-rounded novel.
Most of this story is a flashback to fill in who the woman who has come to see Lucian. While she seems familiar somehow to Walt, he can't remember herMost of this story is a flashback to fill in who the woman who has come to see Lucian. While she seems familiar somehow to Walt, he can't remember her either.
Thus prompts the story about a Christmas Eve rescue over 20 years earlier.
It was a great novella with the legend of Wyoming's Steamboat Stallion and a plane named after the same stallion.
Very enjoyable.
This is a great additional story that can be read at any point in the series, from this point or between any previous novel.
In the last two years, I have randomly read a TON of nonfiction literature about the quest to cross the Northwest Passage, as well as many Arctic ExpeIn the last two years, I have randomly read a TON of nonfiction literature about the quest to cross the Northwest Passage, as well as many Arctic Expedition books, so I was ready to be sucked into this atmospheric novel of horror and madness.
Dan Simmons does a phenomenal job of bringing to life the suspense and fear of the glimpsed yet unknown terror that stalks the HMS Terror and her crew.
There was a lot of research into the personalities, beliefs, daily lives, and jobs of the crewmen and how things played out when a voyage didn't go as planned.
I also love the paranormal element that develops throughout the book through shamanism and darkness.
Lady SIlence is an interesting character that is used as a plot device in the first half of the book and then later develops into more of an actual relevance later.
There are many characters to love, hate, and feel indifferent to, but they all have a bit of a voice and I wasn't ready for a couple of deaths.
The most shocking scene that I was entirely unprepared for involved Lt. Irving. I won't spoil it here, but if you have read, then you know what I mean.
The book's last section is interesting, but also kind of takes a different tone. In a way, I wish it would have ended a lot more ominously because I like my horror to be a threat still, but I also get that others want more of a resolution.
All in all, long but not slow. A great horror read.
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