I was greatly anticipating Diane Setterfield’s next novel as soon as I put down The Thirteenth Tale. the writing style was intoxicating and held perfect suspense. I was expecting the same caliber with Bellman & Black. I received the same beautiful writing but the suspense I was looking for was not. I know it is […]
I originally decided to read Divergent because of the impending film release in March and thus jumped on the Divergent bandwagon. I am so glad I did. All the characters are well-developed and the inevitable teen romance between Tris and Four, while predictable was well done and like Eric to Ariel all I could think […]
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Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer This week’s question: Norman Bates VS Hannibal Lecter: Which one of these famous book murderers is scarier? Answer: Norman Bates, mentally he seems more deranged to me. To the end of the book/movie he thinks there is absolutely nothing wrong with him, unwilling to even harm […]
Shameless Self-Promotion here. This morning I was interviewed in the Pittsburgh Examiner for a new segment on historical fiction book bloggers. I loved going through all the bloggers Q&As as each one was unique and gave a look into who they are. If you get the chance please go check it out! In other news, Veronica […]
The Last Winter of Dani Lancing is tragic, the premise unimaginable, yet it was engrossing. P.D.Viner created characters that made you feel. Grief. I felt her parent’s grief, it hung in the air like a cloud before a rain storm. You’d think with the subject matter, a girl murdered with her parents left to pick […]
Weekly Wrap-up is where I share happenings on the blog, books I have read or acquired recently. I link to Caffeinated Book Reviewer Last Week on the Blog This Week on the Blog
Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-Thon begins today and I am ready to read! I’ll be keeping track of my progress and mini-challenge participation on this post so as not to bog down my blog. I would love to read for at least 6 hours and finish one (or maybe two) books. Queue (I have not deluded myself […]
Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer Q: What scary book would you like turned into a feature film? A: Like I stated in last week’s hop question I don’t read a lot of scary books so my range for this question is minimal, although two of my favorite authors write suspenseful […]
I have always been interested in true crime. Some may call it a sickness. I’m an avid watcher of the Investigation Discovery channel and have also followed such cases as Casey Anthony, Natalee Holloway, and Amanda Knox. The premise of Jennifer Dubois’ novel Cartwheel seemed reminiscent of Amanda Knox, thus piquing my interest. At first, and […]