Saving Grace by Julie Garwood
July 26, 2022 Review: I tend to re-read this book anytime I am sad or upset. It's been about 3 years and definitely needed this historical romance that introduced me what good romance writing can do. I honestly wish that Garwood had continued on with Johanna and Gabriel's story in a subsequent book, … [Read more]
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
The first of three finds in the literal bin full of books at the Goodwill we went to yesterday looking for teacups for my fiancee's bridal shower. Having always loved Where the Wild Things Are, both the book and the movie, I picked this up based almost entirely upon the Sendak name. That and the … [Read more]
Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz
Another in the list of books I looked into simply in the hopes of finding decent autistic representation. What I got was... passable, I guess? Colin Fischer tells the story of a high-school kid on the autism spectrum (specifically, he's diagnosed with the now-outdated "Asperger's syndrome") who goes … [Read more]
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Like nearly everyone with Netflix, I watched Heartstopper, the hype surrounding it on Twitter inescapable. For a while, I'd written it off; however, it reached a critical mass after a while and I had to at least give it a trial run. That trial run turned into a full-season marathon and many … [Read more]
The Talisman by Stephen King, Peter Straub
Jack Sawyer is a twelve-year-old on a mission. To save his dying mother he needs to travel on his own across the country, back to his native California, to retrieve a mysterious item called the Talisman. Lucky for him, Jack has inherited a gift from his father, the ability to travel into a different … [Read more]
The Living Demons by Robert Bloch
CBR14Bingo: Question (each story answers the question of the story with a twist ending) This is a collection of Robert Bloch short stories that I got from somewhere I've forgotten as a stripped paperback. This was an easy train read for the 3 hour journey I was on this weekend. The stories are … [Read more]
