Fond of: Having gone to Mexico in the past the location of the novel is what first intrigued me, then it was the subject matter. The plot not only focused on the actual taking of a girl in the village but the aftermath and effect it had on those even years later which I found […]
Kirkus Reviews likened Saving Grace to 1950s All About Eve, my favorite film and, therefore, prompted my interest. Going in I was a little wary, but was still too intrigued to pass up. Happily, “a dark romance, recalling All About Eve, where intimacy masks betrayal” is a very apt description. Fond of: Well developed characters. […]
Fond of: An Untamed State puts your stomach in knots. The thing I liked most about Gay’s novel is that she does not go ultra graphic with the rape and torture scenes. It is enough for the reader to realize the extremity of the situation but was not sickened enough to cease my reading. I also liked […]
Fond of: I thought The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet was a nice, modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Even though I know it was based on The Secret Diaries of Lizzie Bennet YouTube series it was still a little reminiscent of Disney’s Lizzie Maguire. I also liked how the author incorporated places into this retelling. […]
Black haired girl’s (Maud) form of death was unexpected That was the only unexpected thing Characters were as flat as cardboard yet I enjoyed the writing in itself The culprit for Maud’s death reminded me of Daisy from The Great Gatsby Teacher/Student affairs have been done before and The Death of the Black-Haired Girl didn’t […]
The Execution of Noa P. Singleton is a novel of why. Why would Noa commit this heinous crime? That is the question that is hit over the head like a dead horse and slowly we see inside its cranium. Like breadcrumbs, the reader was fed the story of Noa’s crime bit by bit. Although as […]
House of Glass is a combination of the TV shows Crisis and Hostage both are suspenseful and deal with being held captive, along with the terror it includes. House of Glass is a lot like that. Ted Glass was very reminiscent of Dermot Mulroney’s character, he just seemed too calm and something didn’t feel quite […]
Review This may sound strange, but while reading Birth of an Assassin I was reminded of the tv show Scandal. There is one episode in particular, where we learn about Huck and why/how he became a professional killer. A short autobiography if you will, and perhaps on a longer scale, Birth of an Assassin reminded me […]
When I was ten I repeated 5th grade. We were moving and had severe health issues. My parents felt more comfortable having my brother (who was in 4th) and I at the same school, I have always looked young for my age, no one would know, it was a new beginning. That is how I […]
When I began Happily Ever After I immediately pegged Sadie as “the Bridget Jones type.” Single and middle-aged, she is sifting her way through life with back-handed humor and an obsession with word counts. The only difference is that Sadie has a head on her shoulders and a little more responsibility. Now picture Bridget in an […]