The Carnival Prince by Daniel J. O’Brien
When I saw The Carnival Prince I said, “Self, try it.” And Self said, “No, it looks odd. That cover is too big…too bold…too bright. Too computer-made-looking.” And I said, “Self, just read, okay? You know not to judge a book by its cover.” And Self said, “Fine.” And did. Then it said, “You know what? That wasn’t half bad.” And it was not half bad. It is a nice solid 3 or 3.5. I did not WOW best book ever. But I did say, […]
Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry
BINGO – Travel The G. B. Bacchanal Carnival is a travelling carnival that makes stops all around the Great Depression Era South. They have everything a carnival should: tasty treats, games that may or may not be rigged, dangerous feats from dazzling performers, and oddities from around the world. This carnival just happens to be owned by a demon from the underworld who feeds on children’s souls trying to find the one person who can stop her. Liza Meeks is the newest addition to the […]
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradury
There are books that you feel you know through one medium or another (television, movies, radio, etc.) which you then read and find that it is completely different than what you expected. This was the case for me with the brilliant novel Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. I had been familiar with the story through the 1983 film, which scared the bezeesus out of me when I was a kid. The original novel, however, is so much better. The story focuses on […]
Sometimes when I am reading a novel, I find myself already writing the review and making comments on it in my head while I’m reading. I’m never sure if I’m doing the novel a disadvantage and preventing myself from enjoying it more, or if it happens because something about the novel isn’t quite clicking, therefore leading me already try to analyze what is not working. Basically, am I being overcritical because I am not enjoying it, or am I not enjoying it because I’m being […]
