I always come back to Stephen King. No fail. I may take a long break, I may not really read a lot of other horror, but if I spy a new work by King on the shelf, I have to pick it up.
Do I like everything he writes? No. But with his characters and his Maine, I always enjoy the ride.
I picked up Full Dark, No Stars from the local library this week and was glad to see that it was not only Stephen King, but it was Stephen King short stories.
Even if you aren't someone who reads a
13 Little Blue Envelopes
by Sam P. December 22nd, 2011 | Fiction, Young Adults
This is a very good book. I just started reading it a few days ago and already I know that it will most certainly be making it onto my Top 25 Books that I Read in 2011 list. I actually have one for every year, ever since 2008. But any who, 13 Little Blue Envelopes is truly an amazing book. Written by Maureen Johnson in 2005, but oddly the sequel was not written till this year.
Ginny receives a package from her dead aunt containing 13 envelopes, all of them numbered 1-13. So as most people would, she opens the
Ginny receives a package from her dead aunt containing 13 envelopes, all of them numbered 1-13. So as most people would, she opens the
A Christmas Carol
by Mackenzie M. December 16th, 2011 | Classics
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of those classic books that evoke such emotion from readers that it will never get old. The mere mention of A Christmas Carol evokes images of Ebenezer Scrooge, imagery of a cold, snowy, and grey London December, and all of the festive feelings associated with the Christmas season. When looking for the perfect classic to read in the Christmas season, A Christmas Carol will always be the perfect choice.
We all know the story. It is so familiar and far too often overdone. (Images of the version acted out by The Muppets
We all know the story. It is so familiar and far too often overdone. (Images of the version acted out by The Muppets
Books for Christmas
by Angela Yorke December 12th, 2011 | Children's, Classics
Growing up, we didn’t have the “conventional” Christmas traditions and rituals you see on TV. There were no Christmas lights to be unearthed from inside the attic and strung up outside, nor did the scent of Christmas pine fill the air at home. I do remember something involving spiced wine, but everyone got silly afterwards, so that was the last we heard of that. I did have an uncle who read out a Christmas-themed children’s story each year though.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens tends to be the first pick when it comes to Christmas reading sessions. However, I
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens tends to be the first pick when it comes to Christmas reading sessions. However, I
Best Books of 2011
by Mackenzie M. December 9th, 2011 | New Releases
The books below have been praised on lists compiled by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and arts publications around the United States as the best books of 2011. Books always make a wonderful holiday gift, and all of the ones listed below are perfect for either a gift, or for your personal collection.
End of Everything--Megan Abbott. This book centers on the friendship of two 13-year-old girls who live in peaceful and perfect suburban America. A few weeks before their eighth grade graduation, one of the girls abruptly disappears. The other friend becomes the star witness, and gets caught
End of Everything--Megan Abbott. This book centers on the friendship of two 13-year-old girls who live in peaceful and perfect suburban America. A few weeks before their eighth grade graduation, one of the girls abruptly disappears. The other friend becomes the star witness, and gets caught
