Pet Sematary by Stephen King
I'm fighting with my brain on this one because this is the first time in a while that I can appreciate a Stephen King book and it's craft and storytelling, but not *love* the results. This is the kind of book that made me think for years that I didn't like horror. I do like horror, as it turns out, … [Read more]
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
I struggled with this review and rewrote it four times. I went back and forth between 1 and 3 stars and finally in the end just settled on 1 star because this book as a whole was a mess. I think what took the cake is that this book is a really bad mystery/tragedy marketed as a romance novel. Romance … [Read more]
At the End of Your Tether by Adam Smith
All I want to say about At the End of Your Tether is that it is the result when what seems like reality takes a walk in the other side. I mean, there is no logic to this illogical ride of madness, time travel, alternative realities overlapping and coming of age. Adam Smith, you might be a nice … [Read more]
Lemonade Code by Jarod Pratt
I really have no idea what I read in Lemonade Code by Jarod Pratt. At first, it seemed like it might be a funny story about a boy and girl (he a mad scientist; she his new perky neighbor with a big ol’ cat) and how they have lemonade stands that rival each other. There was the diverse cast which was … [Read more]
The Leak by Kate Reed Petty
The Leak has been on my radar for a while now. But the timing to read it was never right. I finally got an email on a Friday that the book was available for me at the library. I would retrieve the book Saturday. Read it on Sunday. And would write about it on Monday. But what was this book? Yes, … [Read more]
Freedom, We Sing by Amyra León
I wonder then, what Freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought? Sharing a conversation about the earth, its inhabitants, and what Freedom means to them, a mother and her child dance through questions about life, love, and family in Amyra León’s stunning … [Read more]
