As a 9-year-old I loved the Goosebumps series and now, as a 29-year-old several times over I decided to reread this favored series of old. Welcome to Dead House made me feel my actual age. What I Liked I recalled R.L. Stine having a tendency to play with my mind; working myself up to know […]
I have slowly been reading A Series of Unfortunate Events in preparation for Netflix’s adaptation due out in 2017. The first three books were a little formulaic but I was hoping for something fresh in The Miserable Mill and did receive a little of that. Unfortunately, we still had the naive adults who don’t see […]
Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Weekly Prompt What are some of your favorite, hated or memorable character names? Answer: In Pride and Prejudice retellings they tend to shorten or the characters names or use them as a jumping off point. I get that, but in the sense of creativity (or lack thereof […]
When I was in elementary school I loved the Dear America series. I mainly read ones that were centered around civil/WWs and as this was one of the happier ones in the series, and I have always preferred dark not-so-happy-ever-after endings, Christmas After All never made it to my bedside table. This installment was a […]
I really enjoyed Rapunzel. It had all the makings of a great story, with a really interesting take on one-night stands. There was danger, intrigue and a bit of romance. I had only read the watered-down version when I was little and found it interesting to see what Disney left out. Next to the likes […]
I read The Horse and His Boy a few years ago and remember thinking that this installment did nothing to add to The Chronicle’s storyline. After rereading it, I realized how wrong I was. Shasta and his horse Bree travel from Tashbaan to Narnia almost like someone immigrating to the United States in hopes of […]
I was so hyped up to read Mockingjay and unfortunately it did not live up to my incredibly high expectations. It was good, just not great. After District 12 is blow up like Princess Leia’s home planet, Alderaan any survivors move to District 13 who has only reemerged after years of hiding. I did not […]
Just when I thought it was kind of safe Katniss’ life goes to hell in a handbasket again. The Hunger Games are supposed to be over, but her troubles are just beginning. Catching Fire does not skip a beat going into action with the despicable President Snow who has revenge on his hands setting his […]
I had no idea what to expect when I first opened The Hunger Games. All I knew was that 12-year-olds attempt to kill each other. As I got further in the same phrase kept popping into my head “this is fucked up!” like “Survivor” on crack, and crack is whack. Right about here I should […]
After an adult finally realizes what an unsuitable guardian Count Olaf is (but only after he attempted to marry Violet). The children go to stay with Uncle Monty herpetologist, but guess who’s coming to dinner? and it’s not Sidney Poitier. Count Olaf returns hunting the children as Stephano, Uncle Monty’s new assistant with another attempt […]