David Guterson’s redolent prose in his new book, Problems with People: Stories is exactly what his large fan base expects. As author of the acclaimed Snow Falling on Cedars […]
Halloween Stories: The Pine Deep Trilogy
Horror Books with the Undead Rat takes a quick look at the great Halloween Stories such as The Pine Deep Trilogy by Jonathan Maberry.
See You in the Post Apocalypse
Lately I find myself recommending, with a caveat, an amazing and surprisingly hopeful post-apocalyptic novel. The caveat is that I don’t usually enjoy post-apocalyptic stories […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 30 — Your Favorite Book of All Time
It’s obvious to me that very few readers have a favorite book. What’s been nice about this challenge is that I was able to share […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 28 — Favorite Title of a Book
Titles should speak for themselves, but I love it when they have intricate bearings on the story inside, like this this one— my favorite: A […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 22 — A Book That Makes You Cry
Déjà vu! Oh well, have a freebie: The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson This book made me cry, yes, and then made me laugh […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 20 — Favorite Romance Book
Here’s a romantic story that I really loved: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows This book is […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 19 — Favorite Book Turned into a Movie
Lots of my favorite books have been turned into movies, but my favorite film adaptation is: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (book, […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 16 — Your Favorite Female Character
Cassandra Mortmain, from I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith As played by Romola Garai in the 2003 film adaptation: In I Capture the Castle, Cassandra Mortmain […]