Category: Review
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squirrel meets chipmunk by david sedaris
Squirrel Meets Chipmunk by David Sedaris In these short stories, Sedaris anthropomorphizes wild and domestic animals and, in typical David Sedaris fashion, doesn’t hold back with wit and honesty. This book was funny and dark, showing that humans and other animals can all be disgusting. Shit posting below I wasn’t going to post about this…
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amityville horror by jay anson
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson The Lutz family moves into 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville on Long Island after the house has been on the market since Ronald DeFeo killed his family. After only 28 days, the Lutzes leave the house with all of their belongings in it, never to return. Jay Anson brings…
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the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon – Thoughts and Review Queen Sabran is in need of a marriage and a daughter to keep the House of Berethnet’s ruling in Inys. There’s a lot more at play in the kingdom than just Sabran needing to find a husband and make an alliance, as…
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the happiest man on earth by eddie jaku
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku – Review and Thoughts Wow. This. Book. This is going to be required reading for my homeschool life, there is no doubt in my mind. How do I put this? Eddie Jaku’s book was humbling, it gave me such a good smack in the head to stop…
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sleeping murder by agatha christie – short review
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie Newlyweds Gwenda and Giles bought a new house, where Gwenda moves to a few weeks ahead of her husband. There is an eerie remembrance as she settles in. A fun, quick, very bingeable mystery featuring Miss Marple, a recurring character from Christie’s previous mysteries. Read on.
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hyperfocus by chris bailey
Hyperfocus: How to be More Productive in a World of Distraction by Chris Bailey Bailey defines hyperfocus as focusing deeply, giving 100% of one’s attention, on one thing at a time. Aside from giving skills to increase one’s hyperfocus abilities, Bailey also defines scatterfocus, allowing one’s mind to wander, and gives the skills to help…
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the two lives of sara by catherine adel west
The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West – Review, Thoughts, Quotes ‘Don’t expect people to praise you. Have enough confidence in what you do so you never need anyone else to make you feel like a whole person.’ Sara, The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West Sara King arrives in Memphis,…
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the outsider by stephen king
The Outsider by Stephen King – Review and Thoughts A young boy’s corpse is found violated in a small Oklahoma park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints make it obvious who the murderer is, but the entire time Detective Anderson has the feeling that finding the murderer was a little too easy. The storytelling in this was good…
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before your memory fades by toshikazu kawaguchi
Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi – Review and Thoughts The third installment of the series Before the Coffee Gets Cold, set in a cafe in Tokyo where customers can travel back in time. This got a little repetitive between chapters where Kawaguchi explained/re-summarized some of the characters and stories from the previous chapters…
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