Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is by far the most fascinating, eerie and intriguing book I think I’ve ever read. It not only grips you from the first page but doesn’t let go until after you’ve finished reading.
Tag: book review
Nov 18 2011
Book Review: “Sex on the Moon” by Ben Mezrich
I have mixed emotions about Sex on the Moon. While the title is somewhat misleading (there’s no literal sex on the moon), the heist it refers to doesn’t seem like much of a heist. It reads like a mind-game turned (potential and eventual) crime with a mastermind who’s clearly not much of a mastermind at all.
Oct 14 2011
Book Review: “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave
I liked the book, but I didn’t love it and I definitely won’t be reading it again. I think it’s missing a few key things, like a resolution to the plot and characters I could sink my teeth into. It’s not so much that they are two dimensional, but the believability of the situations they end up in is just unrealistic.
Sep 30 2011
Book Review: “The Wonder Spot” by Melissa Bank
Here is yet another Melissa Bank novel I couldn’t put down. Simply put, I loved it. I don’t know how else to explain my feelings other than that.
Sep 12 2011
Book Review: “The Observations” by Jane Harris
“The Observations” is Bessy’s account of her life, written in her own words. You see the change in Bessy through each passing chapter, which ends up being a few years—the length of time it has taken her to write everything down. Her speech in the beginning is almost incomprehensible, sloppy and surprisingly hilarious.
Sep 03 2011
Book Review: “The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing” by Melissa Bank
Bank has been called a Chic Lit author, but I don’t believe that’s true. Yes, her main character is female and we see the world through her eyes, but does that make it a book only for women? No.
Aug 21 2011
Book Review: “The Host” by Stephanie Meyer
This book has everything: suspense, mystery, and a love triangle. It made me question decisions I would make, the nature of humanity, and the power of love.
Aug 12 2011
Book Review: “Garden Spells” by Sarah Addison Allen
Allen makes you fall in love with her characters, relate to them on a personal level, and root for them in whatever new experiences they undertake.
Jul 31 2011
Book Review: “The Girl Who Chased the Moon” by Sarah Addison Allen
This is, by far, the first book I think I’ve read in only a matter of hours. Eight, to be exact. I could not put this one down.
Jul 15 2011
Book Review: “The Birth of Venus” by Sarah Dunant
It kills me to say it but I felt let down once we reached the climax. It was somewhat predictable to have things go smoothly for her where I thought they would fall apart and actually get exciting.
Jul 01 2011
Book Review: “Rebecca” by Daphne Du Maurier
This book is absolutely one of my favorites and I will read it again and again, hoping to pick up something new each time.
Jun 24 2011
Book Review: “A Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones is the first in the series and it is a great introduction into such a wonderful world of kings, lords, and creatures. If you’ve watched the series on HBO, you’ll pretty much have an idea of what the book contains. Of course, the text is more detailed and those details are superb.
Jun 01 2011
Book Review: “A Breath of Snow and Ashes” by Diana Gabaldon
While reading “A Breath of Snow and Ashes,” I wanted to pop in my DVD of The Patriot. It takes place during the same time period and I kept getting flashes of scenes from the movie as a backdrop to Gabaldon’s world.
May 22 2011
Book Review: “The Girl Who Played with Fire” by Stieg Larsson
I highly recommend this book and am anxiously waiting to read the third and final installation of the Millennium trilogy, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” I can only guess what Salander does in that one, and I’m sure it’ll be a lot more than kicking.
May 13 2011
Book Review: “The Fiery Cross” by Diana Gabaldon
I wasn’t sure what we would get with this fifth installment of the “Outlander” series, but I know one thing: I do not wish for anyone to be Roger MacKenzie. He gets his ass handed to him in this book, repeatedly.
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