#Review

Joyland by Stephen KingMy rating: 3 of 5 stars 3 stars is about right. I definitely enjoyed the story. There were interesting characters and a terse tight plot. I actually guessed the culprit, but not through the clues, but the psychological trail. All those women were charmed. When Jonesy suspects Eddie but realizes it was […]

Outlander by Diana GabaldonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars Overall a 3 star rating (I liked it) is correct. Diana Gabaldon has a very expressive voice, especially when describing surroundings. There were times when I could read a paragraph close my eyes and BE inside this world she painted. I had a bumpy ride through

Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved so many aspects of this story. The world-building – a broken-down, dismal place where industry and magic work together and compete with each other – astonished me. This book drips theme. Some readers may find this time spent on the vivid description

At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill BrysonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this book to be very illuminating. It is well-researched, but it reads more like a conversation than a history treatise. Bryson introduces characters who recur in the story, but in different roles. The end result is a

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline CareyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Ok, first let’s look at the positives. There is a good story with top-notch political intrigue. The main character is touched by Kushiel and, thus, has an interesting method of acquiring important information. First she is used by her master to gain secrets but he

The Conjure Book by A.A. AttanasioMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This was quite pleasurable. I’m not really sure why I chose to read it with several hundred books on my to read list, but about a month ago I started it and promptly forgot. Today I found it again in the pile and a

This is a nice story, novella sized: Snow White and Rose Red: The Curse of the Huntsman by Lilly FangMy rating: 3 of 5 stars Very enjoyable retelling of a fairy tale that reeks of Faerie in the same way that Smith of Wooten Major or Stardust does. This is a less ambitious story, but

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a very enjoyable read. I absolutely devoured it in two days. The first day I spent with Diary Amy and her cheating pathetic murderous husband. The second day I spent it with very different people. The treasure hunt was an especially ingenious device,

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen KingMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ll do my best to not give any spoilers, because it’s critical that in a book like this, you do not anticipate the surprises. To make things easy, if you are wondering if you will enjoy this, you will. It’s a very good novel with