What should I read next? Poll

 

Friends,

I have had a hard time choosing what to read lately and haven't been really happy with my choices.  Please assist me, what should I read next, please leave a comment and vote on poll, which is on sidebar.  If you haven't read any i'm happy for you to leave a recommendation.

Thanks and happy weekend.

Here are summaries from Goodreads.

Temptation of Angels - Michelle Zink

Even angels make mistakes in this page-turning epic romance...

When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world's past, present, and future. Unbeknownst to her, she has been trained her whole life to accept this responsibility. Now, as she finds herself torn between the angelic brothers protecting her and the devastatingly handsome childhood friend who wants to destroy her, she must prepare to be brave, to be hunted, and above all to be strong, because temptation will be hard to resist, even for an angel.
Michelle Zink masterfully weaves historical fantasy with paranormal romance to create a gripping tale of love and betrayal.

The Memory Palace - Mira Bartok

"The Memory Palace" is a gorgeous memoir about the 17-year estrangement of the author and her homeless schizophrenic mother, and their reunion.


 

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

 

A mysterious island.

An abandoned orphanage.
A strange collection of very curious photographs.
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

The Apprentice (book 2 ) - Tess Gerritsen

Boston detective Jane Rizzoli hasn't completely recovered from the near-death experience at the hands of a serial killer (The Surgeon) that left her scarred and scared, but that doesn't keep her from going after a copycat murderer whose modus operandi is disturbingly familiar. Warren Hoyt may still be behind bars, but Jane thinks there's a connection between him and the man the police call the Dominator, based on the way this new fiend subdues and violates his victims before he kills them. Political interference from an FBI agent who seems to know more about the Dominator than anyone else only intensifies Jane's determination to solve the case. When Hoyt escapes from prison and teams up with his blood brother to take revenge on the policewoman who put him there, the pace of this truly frightening thriller picks up and drives the narrative to its violent conclusion.

Review - Tuesday's Child by Dale Mayer

Book Summary from Amazon

What she doesn’t want...is exactly what he needs.

Shunned and ridiculed all her life for something she can’t control, Samantha Blair hides her psychic abilities and lives on the fringes of society. Against her will, however, she’s tapped into a killer—or rather, his victims. Each woman’s murder, blow-by-blow, ravages her mind until their death releases her back to her body. Sam knows she must go to the authorities, but will the rugged, no-nonsense detective in charge of tracking down the killer believe her?

Detective Brandt Sutherland only trusts hard evidence, yet Sam’s visions offer clues he needs to catch a killer. The more he learns about her incredible abilities, however, the clearer it becomes that Sam’s visions have put her in the killer’s line of fire. Now Brandt must save her from something he cannot see or understand…and risk losing his heart in the process.

As danger and desire collide, passion raises the stakes in a game Sam and Brandt don’t dare lose. 

My Review - 3 More Sugar Please

I read this after seeing a review over Aimee's blog Coffee Table Reviews, she gave it a 5 star. 

Tuesday's child is a debut by Dale Mayer and the first in the series, Physic Visions.  I may read the next one to see if the writing execution has improved.

I thought it was a good idea, very intriguing, a naive but sweet Physic working with a cop unofficially to help find a serial killer.  Sam, the Physic, has lived a dark life with this almost fatal talent, she becomes the victim and experiences what they do while they are dying, very scary and painful episodes, unfortunately for her the trigger was violence.  Unable to give enough details to really assist the police makes most of them weary on trusting her. 

There were numerous side stories and other characters but not enough detail or a journey to really push the story on, many were left open like a forgotten constructed circle.

I did enjoy the main characters of Sam and the Detective Brandt but the overall execution just was not consistent.  It never hit a full high for me and there were non interesting put down-able moments while reading.  

As much as I love serial killer stories this one didn't give enough information around him to care about what he did and why, still no answers.

If you are a dog lover, you will enjoy the storyline of Sam's dogs but I feel like we could have been given more of the history to full understand how it all came together. 

The ending wasn't the best climax but again I can see Dan Mayer improved overall execution with the next in the series, Hide'n Go Seek.

I also love titles, but this one meant nothing to me nor came across in the book for why.....

Here are a few favourite quotes:

The other woman slipped into unconsciousness.  Sam wasn't offered the same gift.  Now, the pain was Sam's alone.  The stab wounds and broken bones became Sam's to experience even though they weren't hers.

He stared down at her porcelain skin, the huge eyes that said so much, yet nothing at all, and those lips.  He hadn't noticed them the first couple of times he'd seen her, now they were all he could think about - so red and full, so very inviting, so very ready to be loved. 

He couldn't help himself.  He bent and claimed them for his own. 

Review - Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

Book Summary from Amazon

In sweet, silly, and incredibly long digital missives, best newsroom pals Beth and Jennifer trade gossip over their romances—Beth with her marriage-phobic boyfriend, Chris, and Jennifer with her baby-mania-stricken husband, Mitch. What they don't know is that the newly hired computer guy, Lincoln, an Internet security officer charged with weeding out all things unnecessary or pornographic, is reading their messages. But lonely Lincoln lets the gals slide on their inappropriate office mail and gets hooked on their soapy dalliances, falling head over heels for the unlucky-in-love Beth.


My Review - 4 Great to the last drop

Sweeeeet, that is my word for this book.  There were 3 star moments, 5 star highlights and many 4s tars so in the end I decided on a 4, great to the last drop.  I don't do chick lit or romance often, possibly once or twice a year but I needed a light fun book and this was the perfect match.  I smiled my way through this one.

I found the characters to be delightful.  For some that may not think Lincolns job exist but it sure does to a degree, I have had to read emails for work, not a comfortable task.  He had his very own soap opera via email.  He fell in love, just how we sometimes fall in love with a character, not so far fetched right.  The journey of reading the emails and following the life of Lincoln was entertaining for sure.  This genre is always predictable, which is what I look forward to when I choose it, you just have to love the complete silliness and joy you get out of it.

We have the overbearing mom that of course the son loves, a momma's boy so to speak.  Lincoln was just sweet, not many women's type but all women will enjoy being around kind of guy.

Think about arguing with a soap opera fan and telling them that they don't 'know' the person and how ridiculous it would be if they met that person for real.  This was Lincoln, he realised how wrong it was when he didn't give them warnings, looked forward to reading the emails and realised he was falling for her.  The sweet parts were when you realised how ridiculous both of them were without knowing about the other, funny.

I loved the modern touch of using emails for a novel, very now. I thought the writing was executed well, overall I think romance genre fans will love this one I think.

Review - Falling Under by Danielle Younge-Ullman

Book Summary

"After surviving a turbulent childhood, Mara Foster has finally gained independence and success as a painter. Now in her late twenties, she lives alone, still burdened by a troubled past involving a teen aged affair with an older man and the tragic loss of her college boyfriend. But when Mara meets Hugo, the walls she has built around herself begin to crumble. Despite herself, she starts to fall in love and realizes she must either confront her dark secrets or be consumed by them. And either way, she risks losing Hugo and her second chance at happiness.Written in spare, crisp prose and marked by wry humor,Falling Under is a gripping contemporary urban tale of human weakness, friendship, and hard-earned redemption."

 

My Review - 4 1/2  Great to the last Drop

 

A remarkable dark story told in a beautiful lyrical way, I loved the combination.  While reading I wondered how many people we encounter day to day with agoraphobia - extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places.  Such a worry addiction, overactive mind that makes her paranoid, unbelievable concept. I really enjoyed this story, I found the writing lyrical, a prose style delicious to my ears, it flowed through my soul, very artistic.

 

I enjoyed Mara as the main character, she was three dimensional, had different moods, friends, lovers, past-present-future moments for all of them.  For some I think this may be an execution problem as you never knew were the next chapter was going to go but it flowed wonderfully in my opinion, you didn't need to figure out what was going on.  Mara used sex to get through the hard times, to take away the pain, how this all comes together at the end.... brilliant.

 

The best part was there is a major mystery twist thrown in, completely caught me off guard and put this novel in a class of its own, I don't know what genre to put it in.  This would be a banned YA for sure, there is betrayal, sex, homosexuality, broken marriage, language, it has it all.

 

And the cover is so eye catching, a favourite of mine.  I enjoyed the art story lines.  Following the journey of a young art student to becoming a brilliant artist through the scary, losing her mind times also.

 

I recommend you try this one, really great read and a debut for the author.  And the ending, the last sentence, wow.   I love the idea that depending on the reader the person at the end is him or him and then you wonder what life would be like for them, brilliant.

 

 

 

 

 

Teaser Tuesday - Falling Under by Danielle Young-Ullman

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

Just do the following and go here to participate: Teaser Tuesday

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) 'teaser' sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


Teaser from Kindle 3%

I come here because I know Erik will drag me to the edge.  He will drag me there, push me over, and then leap after me, to a place beyond pain, beyond loss, beyond the things that haunt us in the empty spaces of the night.

When all else fails, I have this.


Book Summary

"After surviving a turbulent childhood, Mara Foster has finally gained independence and success as a painter. Now in her late twenties, she lives alone, still burdened by a troubled past involving a teen aged affair with an older man and the tragic loss of her college boyfriend. But when Mara meets Hugo, the walls she has built around herself begin to crumble. Despite herself, she starts to fall in love and realizes she must either confront her dark secrets or be consumed by them. And either way, she risks losing Hugo and her second chance at happiness.Written in spare, crisp prose and marked by wry humor,Falling Under is a gripping contemporary urban tale of human weakness, friendship, and hard-earned redemption."

Books Inspired by Books - Discussion

Have you read a book because it was discussed or a focal point in another story you was reading?  Was the inspiration obvious while reading?  Did you prefer one over the other?

I have noticed that many authors talk about books or the characters love of reading etc during story lines. Those quotes always touch me as someone that loves books and reading also.

Only since blogging within the last 3 years have I also noticed many authors get an inspiration from another book and I think, sweet, what a nice way to acknowledge the book and author. 

Here are the few I have picked up because of the recommendation.  My reviews are linked.



                    



I read After You by Julie Buxbaum which used The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett throughout.  I loved both of these stories.  The Secret Garden is not my genre of choice but it is a beautiful classic that I can't wait to share with my daughter now.  After You is adult women's fiction, one of my favourites.

 

And To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has to be the #1 mentioned book in other works.  There is no saying you have never heard of TKAM.  I had the joy of reading this for the first time.  It is not one of my favourites but I definitely understand the love others have and the importance of the book.

                    


And recently I read the last in JT Ellison's series Where all the Dead Lie and she was inspired by the classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.  This wasn't available on Kindle so I went to the bookstore and brought it, this is another many around the blogosphere love, so I look forward to reading.

 What experiences have you had, share your recommendations please.  If you decide to do a post, let me know, I will include a linky so we can share.

It's Monday - What are you reading?

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2012 Wishlist.

Friends, work is crazy busy and even though I feel 'secure' during these economic times I have to give 125%, my normal 80 - 100% won't cut it :-)  That takes away an hour of blogging time for sure.  I won't give up my evening reading time because that is my only true reading time.


I'm currently reading my 2nd by Harry Dolan - see my interview with him on the sidebar.

I completed another JT Ellison (I recommend reading series book 6 and 7 together, don't start with 1)

My Review




My 1st Graphic and True Crime combined - greatness.

My Review




I'm not sure what is next, I am kind of feeling memoir or adult fiction.

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Review - Where all the Dead Lie by JT Ellison

Book Summary

The headshot didn't kill Taylor Jackson. But it will haunt.


In her showdown with the murderous Pretender, a bullet taken at close range severed the connection between Taylor’s thoughts and speech. Effectively mute, there’s no telling if her voice will ever come back. Trapped in silence, she is surrounded by ghosts— of the past, of friendships and trusts lost—of the specter of a lost faith in herself and her motives that night.
When Memphis Highsmythe offers Taylor his home in the Scottish highlands to recuperate, her fiancé John Baldwin can’t refuse her excitement, no matter his distrust of the man. At first, Memphis’s drafty and singularly romantic castle seems the perfect place for healing. But shortly the house itself surrounds her like a menacing presence. As Taylor’s sense of isolation and vulnerability grows, so, too, does her grip on reality.

PTSD. Pills. Ghosts. Grudges.

Someone or something is coming after Taylor. But is she being haunted by the dead...or hunted by the living?


My Review - 4 Great to the last Drop

JT Ellison is a great author when writing about serial killers.  This is book 7, the end story of the series.  I thoroughly enjoyed So Close the Hand of Death and feel like these 2 read together complete a great story.

I found this one to be very different from what I expect of JT, no serial killer involvement, only the after affects of almost dying from the hands of one.  Initially I felt the book was all over the place, was it a mystery, romance or ghost story.  I find many story lines are intertwined and create the perfect puzzle but this one felt odd to me.  Then, we get the heart pounding race to the end, total edge of your seat greatness.  The book went from an almost 3 to immediate 4 star for me, a great Psychological Suspense read.  JT may have went for playing with the readers mind with not allowing us to know where it was going but I have to say I don't think it was executed well but it was greatly pulled together at the end.

Sam was dealing with Post-traumatic stress disorder and the way the counselors assisted her was extremely interesting and set the scene in many ways. I did enjoy not knowing what was reality or possible hallucinations.


Quotes I enjoyed

At least Sam was getting a chance to heal; her wounds were hidden, on the inside.  Taylor had to parade around town with her scars, and without her voice.

This was what she wanted, right?  For him to apologize.  To offer to make things right.  They were better as a team. Together they could conquer anything.  But apart, they were two lonely icebergs, drifting silently toward a certain doom.

She felt the nimble touch again, more familiar this time, then it stopped and she was able to breathe and then sit up. She turned on the light, hands at her throat, gasping for air.  Her heart was pounding out of control.. What in the hell had just happened?


Thanks to NetGalley for having it available last year. 
Other Books in series I have reviewed.

All the Pretty Girls  Book 1

So Close the Hand of Death  Book 6

Last day to enter Crime Novel Giveaway - Luck of the Draw

Thank you to Anthony for sending me this book for my honest review, which you can find here.  He has also agreed to a giveaway of Luck of the Draw, he said he can handle book giveaways not BMW's ;-)

International Giveaway - Ends Feb 29

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About the author

Anthony J. Cardieri was born and raised in the great CITY of Brooklyn, NY on July 16, 1965. His father, Vincent, is a retired NYC police detective. His mother, Mary, is a retired postal worker and homemaker. Anthony is one of eight children (4 boys, 4 girls) and learned to tell stories as a defense mechanism to get himself out of constant trouble.
Anthony attended Sts. Simon & Jude Catholic School and Lafayette High School, both in Brooklyn, and worked as an accountant, electrician, and as an employee of the NYC Dept. of Sanitation when his studies were completed. He rose through the ranks of the DSNY and is now a District Superintendent in the Brooklyn South area. Anthony moved to Staten Island in 1997 and still resides there.
Anthony is married to his wife, Tammy, and has three children, Nicholas 14, Matthew 12, and Lauren 7. He is signed to a contract with St. Martin's Press and is represented by Nancy Coffey of Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation.

Review - Green River Killer (A True Detective Story)

Summary of Green River Amazon


Throughout the 1980s, the highest priority of Seattle-area police was the apprehension of the Green River Killer, the man responsible for the murders of dozens of women. But in 1990, with the body count numbering at least forty-eight, the case was put in the hands of a single detective, Tom Jensen. After twenty years, when the killer was finally captured with the help of DNA technology, Jensen and fellow detectives spent 188 days interviewing Gary Leon Ridgway in an effort to learn his most closely held secrets-an epic confrontation with evil that proved as disturbing and surreal as can be imagined. Written by Jensen's own son, acclaimed entertainment journalist Jeff Jensen, Green River Killer: A True Detective Story presents the ultimate insider's account of America's most prolific serial killer. Green River Killer is bound to become a well-recognized member of the crime-genre graphic novel family, including titles like Darwyn Cooke’s The Hunter and Alan Moore’s From Hell.

My Review - 4 1/2 Great to the last drop
 
This is my first experience reading a Graphic Novel, I was intrigued the whole time.  The minimum text and art work gave all that was needed to make this a successful project. I quite liked that it was all in black and white and not coloured pictures, it gave the feel of newspaper articles, the old meeting the new and colour may have been to much detail for some, this was very classy for such a topic.
 
What an amazing honour this novel is to Tom from his son Jeff Jensen.  You get glimpses of the serial killer Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer but the focus is on Tom as the Detective, father and husband. 
 
I enjoyed the different parts of the book, all the time frames included to give a true feel of the journey to find The Green River Killer.  Years of frustration came over perfectly, the searching, evidence, interview families of victims and also Gary was done so well.  In less than 300 pages you were able to take away an overall feel of a 20 year plus investigation and how so many were affected.
 
Jeff is obviously very proud of his dad and what a memento to have for life, your son writing your true story of your career.
 
This book will be enjoyed by those that read memoirs, non fiction, crime, suspense and of course graphic novels.  I recommend you give it a try.
 
Overall, I enjoyed the experience of reading a Graphic Novel but don't think I will look out for others.  If one sounds good I may go for it. 
 
I read this after 2 bloggers reviews.  Sandy's blog You've GOTTA read this..... and  Ath's blog Reading on a Rainy Day
 
 
 
 

Review - The Life O'Reilly by Brian Cohen

Book Summary from authors site

On the outside, Nick O’Reilly has it all: a high-flying legal career, as a partner of an elite Wall Street law firm, and financial security, with an apartment overlooking Central Park.  Having grown up in a working-class family, as far back as Nick can remember this was his dream.  But at the age of thirty-six, after several years of sacrificing his personal life for professional gain, Nick has started to ponder his future and consider the mark he wants to leave on society both professionally and personally—his legacy.

After being chastised in the press for turning a cold shoulder to the community, the firm calls upon Nick to help rehabilitate its image by handling its first pro bono case.  Nick is asked to represent Dawn Nelson, a domestic violence victim who is fighting for custody of her young son, Jordan.  A far cry from Nick’s specialty of defending the misdeeds of Corporate America, it is up to Nick to set Dawn and Jordan on a path to a better life.  But Nick gets much more than he signed on for, as Dawn forces him to reassess his life choices and, ultimately, be true to himself.  Only when Nick finally realizes what is truly important in life does he face his toughest—and possibly final—challenge: a battle for his own survival.

Exploring the flaws of being human and the importance of controlling one’s own destiny, The Life O’Reilly reminds us of how precious life is and how quickly and tragically it can change.  Written with great empathy, The Life O’Reilly is an emotional and unforgettable tale that will challenge one’s expectations of the modern love story.

My Review - 4 Great to the last drop

What a charming, sad, thought provoking read.  I went through the why do bad things happen to good people opinion to appreciating and having a life of fulfillment opinion.

I have had this book for far too long but I am such a mood reader I just didn't pick it up.  I am on vacation with my best friend and her new born baby and I thought it would be perfect while missing my daughter, partner and family back home.  What a great choice.

I really enjoyed this story and recommend it for anyone that has chosen to be a career mom or dad, living the legacy of a family tradition, deciding to put their lives on hold for that 'special moment' instead of creating the moments.

All the characters were very real and I enjoyed them, even the miserable pain the ass colleagues.  They had their place in the story.  I thought the legal storylines were true and gave you a sense of the hard choices needed to be successful in this industry.

Nick had to be placed on Pro Bono work to be shown another side of life that he had dreamt of but never thought of achieving.  The beginning of a journey that threw him every curve ball thought of but what amazing strength to get through it, very touching.

I think Brian Cohen did a great job with his debut book and can see this kind of story being his niche.  I enjoyed reading an adult fiction novel from a men's perspective.

Overall, I thought this was a very good love story with legal drama and the way to deal with unfortunates of life.

I took a moment and considered what kind of person I wanted to be.  I love and revered my father deeply, but his company-guy mentality no longer served me well.  I was ashamed of myself.  And then, when I thought about it, I realized that, deep down, after everything Dad went through, he wouldn't want me to just sit back and keep quiet.  It was time to stand and be counted.  pg. 120

And there it finally was.  The faceless picture I had had in my mind for so many years was no longer faceless.  The blanks were filled in.

No matter what the future rings, I thought, my legacy is intact.  pg. 247

If you enjoyed A Note from an Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker I also think you will enjoy this one.

Thanks to the author Brian Cohen for sending me his book for your review.  I apologise for taking so long but am pleased to say I really enjoyed it, thank you.

Reading and Going on's......

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2012 Wishlist.

What a week.

I worked until 10pm Wed to do reports and handover since I will not be work for a week, flew out the next day to get ready for my best friends virtual shower.  I am so pleased, we were able to surprise her.  Well actually baby came early and surprised us last week :-)  but I had a Virtual Skype party planned, her Bermuda family and US family.  It was totally amazing.

On to the reading.

I will finish my current read tonight - really enjoying it.

I had a DNF, here are my thoughts on it.

I think my first graphic crime novel is next.

Giveaway ends Feb 29 - My Review and Giveaway

Hope you have a great reading week.

Abandoned (my thoughts) - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

Book Summary from Amazon

MacKayla Lane’s life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she’s your perfectly ordinary twenty-first-century woman. Or so she thinks…until something extraordinary happens.

When her sister is murdered, leaving a single clue to her death–a cryptic message on Mac’s cell phone–Mac journeys to Ireland in search of answers. The quest to find her sister’s killer draws her into a shadowy realm where nothing is as it seems, where good and evil wear the same treacherously seductive mask. She is soon faced with an even greater challenge: staying alive long enough to learn how to handle a power she had no idea she possessed–a gift that allows her to see beyond the world of man, into the dangerous realm of the Fae….


As Mac delves deeper into the mystery of her sister’s death, her every move is shadowed by the dark, mysterious Jericho, a man with no past and only mockery for a future. As she begins to close in on the truth, the ruthless Vlane–an alpha Fae who makes sex an addiction for human women–closes in on her. And as the boundary between worlds begins to crumble, Mac’s true mission becomes clear: find the elusive Sinsar Dubh before someone else claims the all-powerful Dark Book–because whoever gets to it first holds nothing less than complete control of the very fabric of both worlds in their hands….


Not a review but why I abandoned

Why do I go with the hype at times, I almost always regret it, ugggh.  I never even read reviews of this series because I knew it wasn't my type but than a favourite author wrote how she is obsessed with the books and I did a post here - Do you think I'll catch the fever?

Well I didn't catch the fever.  I only got to 34% before I decided to abandon.  This is totally not my cup of tea, not my genre and I have accepted that.  Another try with Urban Fantasy.  The 2nd genre on my no no list, Dystopian and now Urban Fantasy.

I have no interest in Vampire's, Werewolves and now Faeries. 

I do enjoy ghost stories but more specific to real people seeing or feeling a loved one etc.  I love reality or what can be reality.  I am embracing what I love or do not love to read and need to stick with that.  I think blogging has helped me to read out of my comfort zone with many amazing books I have tried and new genres I enjoy, eg, memoirs.  At times trying has failed.

So was reading this a waste no, but I was able to tell myself this is not for you so stop, don't torture yourself.

Here are some quotes that sealed the deal for me, again, not the writing, just not my cup of tea.

19% on Kindle

Alina didn't get into woo-woo stuff any more than I did.  We both loved to read and watch the occasional movie, but we always went for your run-of-the-mill mysteries, thrillers, or romantic comedies, none of the bizarre paranormal stuff. 

Vampires?  Eew.  Dead. Enough said.  Time-travel?  Ha, give me a creature comforts over a hulking highlander with the manners of a caveman any day.  Werewolves?  Oh please, just plain stupid.

and

31% on Kindle

Parts of it were underdone, and parts of it were horrifyingly overdone.  Its head was huge, hairless, and covered with dozens of eyes.  It had more mouths than I could count - at least that's what I think the wet, pink leechlike suckers all over the misshapen head and stomach were - I could see the flash of sharp teeth as the moist puckers expanded and contracted in the gray, wrinkled flesh with what sure looked to me like hunger.  Four ropy arms hung from its barrel-like body, two puny ones drooped limply at its sides.  It stood on legs like tree trunks and its male sex organ was distended and grotesquely oversized.  I mean, as big around as a baseball bat and hanging past its knees.



There you go, I won't be adding my thoughts to any review sites, I will just delete book from my Goodreads and LibraryThing account.

I do have a blog to share my thoughts with you and for my own record though.