Let’s face it: The Fog and The Mist weren’t the best movies (I still need to read Stephen King’s original novel of the latter before writing it off completely), but that’s not to say the premises didn’t have potential. Go play Alan Wake and you’ll understand. I was hoping Snowblind would create an experience more […]
Read more "Book Review: Snowblind by Christopher Golden"The 2014 good book streak continues with Following Atticus, a story combining winter survival skills with an adorable dog that seems like he can handle just about anything life throws at him.
Read more "Book Review: Following Atticus- Forty-eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship by Tom Ryan"Reading-wise, 2014 has started off on a strong note. I began my year by reading 2013’s best seller, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Read more "Book Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt"Lauren: If you’ve been keeping track of my reading habits (excluding comics), then you’ll be well aware that I have been going through a bit of a rough patch when it comes to enjoying my reading choices. With that in mind, I decided to go back to the last book I enjoyed, Stephen King’s Doctor […]
Read more "Book Club in Session: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill"This well may have water to provide for those thirsty for fantasy, but it doesn’t taste as good as the water from the well over there. Don’t worry, I judge me for that intro too.
Read more "Book Review: The Well of Tears by Roberta Trahan"For as long as I can remember people have been reading David Sedaris books, often sharing some highlights. I always thought about just picking up one of his books as his covers were always outfacing at the local Borders, staring me down, yet for some reason I didn’t pick one up until now. And here’s […]
Read more "Book Review: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris"How the heck do you write a sequel to The Shining? Is some other family going to be haunted within the walls of a new hotel that was built on the haunted grounds of The Overlook? Because that’s how horror sequels usually go.
Read more "Book Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King"Diane Setterfield set the bar pretty high for herself with her first novel, The Thirteenth Tale, which is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Now she’s back with Bellman & Black, a ghost story of sorts that isn’t as haunting to the reader as it is to the protagonist.
Read more "Book Review: Bellman & Black by Diane Setterfield"For a long time, I assumed memoirs meant depressing stories of drug addiction and people lying to Oprah about their lives, which really didn’t sound all that interesting to me. But then I realized that funny people write them too.
Read more "Book Review: Everything is Perfect When You’re A Liar by Kelly Oxford"Get ready for The Dinner by Herman Koch, a story that brings whole new meaning to the Friends theme song, “I’ll Be There for You.”
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