Note, Spoiler Alert: If you have not read The Hunger Games, please do not read this post. Go read it! In my mind, President Snow should be viewed in front of marble pillars hung with oversized flags. It’s jarring to see him surrounded by the ordinary objects in the room. Like taking the lid off […]
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What I’ve read.
Book Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
See my question at the bottom of this review. When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course, she did. This […]
Book Review: Jinx by Jennifer Estep
Note: Potential spoilers to other books here. If you have read the first 2 books, don’t read this review. Dinner with superheroes. It’s an interesting experience—and one that I rather hate. The empty wineglass floated past me, sailing along as though carried by a steady, invisible hand. I tried to pretend it wasn’t there. That […]
Book Review: Hot Mama by Jennifer Estep
Note: Please don’t read this review if you haven’t read the previous book in the Big Time series, Karma Girl. My wedding day. It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. A time of joy and celebration and new beginnings. The day every girl dreams of from the time she’s old enough […]
Book Review: Karma Girl, by Jennifer Estep
I stalked up and down the narrow hotel room. My hellish high-heeled shoes poked holes in the thick carpet and rubbed hot blisters on my aching feet. My white tulle dress rustled with every step I took. Something was wrong. Very wrong. I’d had the feeling for weeks now that something just wasn’t quite right […]
Book Review: The Healer by Sabrina Furminger
I am always powerless. Ivy’s palms burned scalding hot. Street lamp after street lamp burnt out along the empty street. She ground her palms against Joji’s face. Her fingers dug into his right eye. Crackling electricity sprang from her palms. The stench of burning flesh reached her nose. Joji shrieked, tumbled backwards, and buried his […]
Review: LEED BD&C Exam Guide
On LinkedIn Mr. Gang Chen advertised his book, looking for reviewers to comment on its effectiveness as a tool for studying for the LEED BD&C exam. I answered the call, and below you can find my review, as posted on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Goodreads. This is the kind of book I wish was […]
Book Review: The Flying Troutmans
Thebes was loading the stuff into the van and Logan was picking and rolling around the parking lot with his basketball, periodically banging it off stuff like the van and the window at the front desk. The woman inside banged back and then came and told us to clear on outta there. There was a […]
Book Review: Gallagher Girls – Don’t Judge a Girl By Her Cover By Ally Carter
When Cammie “the Chameleon” Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks she’s in for an exciting end to her summer break. After all, she’s there to watch Macey’s father accept a nomination for vice president of the United States. But when you go to the world’s best school (for spies), “exciting” and “deadly” […]
Book & Move Review: On Writing / Stand By Me – Stephen King
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” Stephen King, On Writing I finished reading Stephen King’s book On Writing a while ago and have been letting it percolate in my mind while I studied for my last NCARB ARE exam. (That’s […]
Book Review: Rules of Prey by John Sanford
The murderer was intelligent. He was a member of the bar. He derived rules based on professional examination of actual cases: Never kill anyone you know. Never have a motive. Never follow a discernible pattern. Never carry a weapon after it has been used. Beware of leaving physical evidence. There were more. He built them into a […]
Book Review: Gallagher Girls – I’d Tell You I love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
After all, imagine if you were a fifteen-year-old girl standing alone on a deserted street on a dark night, preparing for a clandestine meeting, when, all of a sudden you can’t see anything because a pair of hands are covering your eyes. One second you’re standing there, being grateful that you’d remembered to pack a […]
Book Review: No Compromise by Melody Green
There is a redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son,Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One,Jesus my redeemer, Name above all names,Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,Oh, for sinners slain.Thank you oh my father, For giving us Your Son,And leaving Your Spirit, ‘Til the work on Earth is done.When I stand in Glory, I will see His face,And […]
Book Review: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron
Its been a while since I’ve written in this blog, and not because I haven’t read bits and pieces here and there. But it occurred to me that perhaps I should write a bit about a very informative book. Elaine N. Aron wrote a book called The Highly Sensitive Person. In personal discussion, a friend […]
Book Review: The Farseer – Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Finally, she held up one that was like a silver bit of net with a blue stone caught in it. She made a face over it, then nodded reluctantly. “That man has taste. Whatever else he lacks, he has taste.” She held it up to my ear again, and with absolutely no warning, thrust the […]
