I may not have been writing much since the readathon in April but I sure as heck have been reading! It’s been a busy few months but here’s what I’ve been up to: Been there, done that: Fifty Shades of Grey – 3/5 An attractive, young billionaire meets an even younger college graduate and proceeds … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Reviews
Book Review – How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
The final book I read this month for my A to Z Challenge was How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming which was also the first nonfiction book of the challenge. I really enjoy nonfiction and will be trying to include one nonfiction book per month as often as the alphabet allows. I … Continue reading »
Book Review – Thirteen Reasons Why
Book number two of my A to Z Reading Challenge was Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. It’s Asher’s first book and one I had seen reviewed and recommended on a couple blogs. I was excited to read it and got sucked in right away – the entire book took about three sittings over two … Continue reading »
Book Review – I Am Not a Serial Killer
I Am Not a Serial Killer had been on my to read list for some time but after reading two recommendations of the trilogy from Adam at Reviews and Ramblings I decided to move it up on the list. I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells John Wayne Cleaver is fifteen, he lives … Continue reading »
Book review – One Day
One Day by David Nicholls was the read for my book club in November and once again I was pushed to read a book I normally wouldn’t have picked up which is why I joined in the first place. One Day by David Nicholls I had a really hard time summarizing this one so here … Continue reading »
Calling Cthulhu: a review of H.P. Lovecraft
During the All Hallows Read exchange I hosted I received a collection of short stories by H.P. Lovecraft entitled Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories. Having heard of Lovecraft during the Stuff You Should Know podcast How does the necronomicon work? I was excited to get started on the book. Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird … Continue reading »
Book Review – Lost in Shangri-La
Having really enjoyed Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand I was in the mood for another inspiring WWII survival story and recently finished Mitchell Zuckoff’s Lost in Shangri-La. Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff During a routine sight seeing flight to Hidden Valley in Dutch New Guinea, a US army plane with 24 passengers crashes in a remote part of the jungle, only … Continue reading »
Book review – Mockingjay
Mockingjay is the final book in the Hunger Games trilogy (See my review for Catching Fire here) so once again I’ll warn you… if you haven’t read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire please go do it now so I don’t spoil it for you. Mocking Jay Safe for the time being in District 13, … Continue reading »
Book Review – Catching Fire
Catching Fire is the second book in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy (click here for my review of Hunger Games) so if you haven’t read Hunger Games yet, please stop reading now. It’s a great trilogy and I don’t want to spoil it for you. Catching Fire Thanks to some quick thinking (And a small … Continue reading »
Book Review – The Hunger Games
Last week I read the Hunger Games Trilogy and really enjoyed it. The series, written by Suzanne Collins, is a dystopian adventure for the young adult crowd but more than suitable for adult readers. The trilogy is made up of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay all of which focus on the main character … Continue reading »
