★★★ A good solid mystery written by one of the best writers around. While I had a few issues with the plot in this one, I invested heavily in the characters as I usually do in Stephen King stories. This is the first in a trilogy featuring Bill Hodges, a recently retired detective struggling with... Continue Reading →
April: Just the stats please!
★★★★ With an average rating of 3.7 stars, April was a good reading month overall. This is my first year tracking really detailed stats. Certainly star ratings combined with genre help me pick books that I am more likely to enjoy. Some of the other stats I find interesting, but I may not use them... Continue Reading →
Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon
While I have checked in on Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon in past years, I've never participated. I was sad to read that it may be the last year so I am going to participate this year, even if I likely won't be able to manage staying up for the entire 24 hour period. I'd like... Continue Reading →
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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”– Haruki Murakami in Norwegian Wood
The Gracious Neil Gaiman
by Kelly Surprisingly, neither David nor I have written a lot about books on our blog yet. We are both avid readers and share a love of fantasy and science fiction but most importantly, we just share a love of story telling. There is nothing better than getting immersed in a good story filled with... Continue Reading →