Tammy
I liked the book because it is about a 72 year old lady that goes on an adventure and has an unforgettable time. It is nice to read stories with characters that are “mature”.
There is good information in here on how to be frugal. If you've lived your whole life being frugal, you already know most of this.
This short story drew me in and kept me reading. It was indeed creepy, and it is good horror. I did not feel much sympathy for the main character, and the description of the gory parts was a little too real (obviously a great writer when he can gross you out with words). The villain was very interesting and out there (don't want to give any spoilers). I wasn't crazy about how it ended.
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Note: This book is about the author's recovery. It is not about the those who were wrongfully convicted.
I remember when the Central Park Jogger was attacked. It was all over the news. The book is about her and her long road of recovery. It would be wonderfully inspiring reading for someone with traumatic brain injury. She's very strong-willed and is a great example of perseverance.
The part of her book that I like best was that she got so much support from others; financial support from the company she worked for, letters and prayers from strangers, support and love from family and friends. It is amazing to think that so many people did care about her well being. She credits all of this support (along with the immense support from doctors and medical staff) as contributing to her recovery.
I really enjoyed reading about her gradual progression toward her new self and how she grew into the person that she is now, how she found love, how she changed direction with her career and became an inspiration for those who suffered TBI.
This was a book I won in a Goodreads giveaway.
It was an ok read. It was entertaining, but it was not an “I couldn't put it down” read. And don't expect it to be anything like the “The Wind in the Willows”. Some of the same characters and “neighborhood”, but not the same kind of book. And don't let your children read it; this book is for grown ups.
Historical fiction. I like the genre because I get a good story with some truths about the time in which it was set. This story was set during WWII in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was the story of a family, but also the stories of each member of that family. Through those characters, the reader sees what life in Malaya was like during the Japanese occupation. Through the eyes of adults and children. I did not know what the people of Malaya endured under Japanese occupation. It was a very different perspective.
The book was well written, easy to follow, and interesting.
It does have plenty of triggers, so check out the description and reviews before reading.
This is a quick but lovely read. It's about an unusual friendship and their desire and drive to build a church. Historical fiction that examines faith and makes you think about your own faith. If you need a charming, heartwarming read to make you smile, this may be just the thing.
A wonderful biography of a teenager whose life was devoted to God. His story will encourage and inspire you.
We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).
This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.
-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.
The story starts with the discovery of a skeleton and a mezuzah in a well at a construction site in 1972. How did that skeleton get there? The story takes the long way around to tell us that. The setting is mostly in the 1920s and 1930s in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in the neighborhood of Chicken Hill. Chicken Hill's residents are mostly Black and Jewish immigrants. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is a central location the characters frequent.
The characters are varied and many. And their names are great (Dodo, Monkey Pants, Fatty, Big Soap, Paper, Snooks, Miggy). The characters in the story are so well developed that you really get to know them.
Throughout the story the characters face many social issues, such as racism, antisemitism, prejudice, disability. We also see the characters support, care for, and protect one another. The residents of Chicken Hill mostly stick together and look out for each other.
Amongst all the serious issues and injustice, there is plenty of humor and good.
I very much enjoyed this book; could hardly put it down.
Written by the man who coined the term “serial killer”, this is a true story about how the study of “serial killers” began. It includes facts and information about the most prolific serial killers, and how those killers were interviewed and studied to gather information and build a profile of serial killers. The book was written in the mid 1990s, so some of the information about things that were in development or being talked about (like VICAP, for example) have now been constructed and put into place. It is vastly impressive to see what it took to get where we are today with the detection and apprehension of those individuals who commit multiple murders. The work that was done in this area is so vitally important to our society.
Ever wonder what happens when a group of boys are left on their own; to fend for themselves? The author, William Golding, gives us his thoughts in this fictional story.
I never read this book when I was young, but heard it referred to many times. I finally read it and it gave me a much better (and dark) understanding of some the situations I've hear it referenced in. It's memorable, disturbing book.
Excellent book! Lots of great ideas for making difficult reading skills concrete. The strategies in this book can work for every grade level.
Eye opening! Fantastic! I wish everyone would read this book and work to change things for the better!
This book is aimed at upper elementary/middle school children. It's a good horror story for that age, playing on the natural fear that many people have a clowns. It's creepy and scary enough to keep a horror story/spooking story loving kiddo on the edge of their seat without scarring them for life with the likes of Stephen King type horror.
I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it. This one was good too! I like that it has strong female characters, magic, a good plot, and a nice and simple touch of romance. I just love how Hulda and Merritt interact with one another. And Owein in dog form gave us another point of view with which to “see” what was going on around Whimbrel House and the characters. Do you have a cup of tea and a blanket? Settle in and cozy up with this book.
I don't know if I like the book or not. It is interesting and keeps your attention, so it is good. BUT, it's a story about terrible abuse of a child and it's TRUE. So, it's not good. I am glad that he wrote the book because people need to know that these things do happen to children, and maybe knowing what a real person went through and what it might look like to an outsider could help a child to be saved from these situations.
It is a book that will do much more than tug at your emotions. It will make you angry and sad. It will make you question humanity. It will make you wonder how in the world this could happen and continue to happen.
This started slow, but turned into a delightful and charming read. There is magic, love, and a villain. The premise is that a man (Merritt) inherits a magic house that he doesn't know how to deal with. Along comes a magic lady (Hulda) to help him with the house. Most of the story is a comfortable, cozy read (except for the villain; he's pretty dark). Along the way other characters and situations are introduced and the story flows nicely. I really appreciated that the “romance” was slow and tame; it was sweet.