A recommendation from my sister who hasn’t even read this series yet, but she was told by my cousin that it is really good. And I have to say, the first volume of Locke & Key is a solid and intriguing start to this somewhat spooky and supernatural comic book series. Collecting the first 6 issues, volume 1 is entitled Welcome to Lovecraft and is written by Joe Hill, with engaging artwork by Gabriel Rodriguez: the artwork has a clean style that isn’t too flashy, […]
When you put “five star” in your title, you’re just asking for it
Eurgh. This book underlines perfectly the reasons why all my attempted Booker Prize Longlist reads have failed in the past. It came VERY close to ending my attempt this year, as at around the halfway point, I was so very bored that I nearly threw in the towel. But I persisted, and I finished it, mostly so I could finally complete a fricking Booker Challenge. That’s pretty much the only good thing I can say about it. Apparently, Aw’s previous novels have been described as “mesmerizing,” […]
I bet Silo workers keep their hats in the Caps Lock
[Second Novel In A Series Alert! Review of the first book is here] Sequels are exceptionally tricky affairs to balance. If you stray too far afield from what came before, then you risk alienating the audience you built with the original. If you hew too closely, then you’re bringing nothing new to the table. But as difficult as following up a story can be, fleshing out what came before is an even more difficult tightrope to walk. In order to write a proper prequel, you […]
Another Day, Another Young-Adult Dystopian Trilogy
I really thought I would be taking a break from young-adult Dystopian trilogies. They seem to be all over the place these days, and after my disappointment in the last two books of the Divergent trilogy, I wasn’t craving any more. But then my book club decided we’d read the Legend (2011) trilogy by Marie Lu for March. I wasn’t too excited initially, but dutifully picked up the audio cd from the library (shorter waitlist). Not surprisingly, it didn’t take me long to get into […]
This Isn’t a Book Review, but It’s Still Awesome
We’ve had thrilling interactions with authors on social media and this blog already this year, but I must tell you, R. C. O’Leary is no ordinary author. R.C. O’Leary has put his money where his mouth is! Author of Hallways in the Night, O’Leary has not only offered free books but has generously pledged that he will donate all royalties of his books sold February 21-28, 2014 to our cause – with a guaranteed a minimum donation of $25.00, no less! Hallways in the Night, a legal thriller, is […]
Sexy and Dangerous, kind of
I have a number of books waiting on my kindle that I got from the library and need to be read, so I was going to wait and get to Malin’s and Mrs. Julien’s recommendation: Something About You (2010) by Julie James a little later. But then I got sick, and the lure of some comfort reading along with my chicken noodle soup was irresistible. Having mentioned in a previous review that I am a fan of FBI agents–the hunky, protective type–in my romance novels, […]