At three fourths through the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, I stop reading for several days. I find myself actively avoiding it. Not because I don’t like the writing, it’s quite the opposite. By not reading it, I convince myself, that the characters are kept in a quasi-state of suspended animation. But each …
It’s Beautifully Melancholic Macabre Once I began reading, I couldn’t stop. Sad, not in a crying way, but in that somehow beautiful melancholic way. It’s depiction of comfort coming from a routine of mundane things we do in life. At some points delving into great detail of setting the table for tea, making a list …
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Ahh, looting the library is so wonderful. I was wandering the shelves of the local library on a Saturday afternoon. Children’s ficiton section. Which I read often. Pulling books at random I came across this one. I liked the title, so I checked out the book not knowing a thing about it other than the …
A delightfully macabre look at the way members of the Green Manor club come to their unfortunate deaths over the years. Revenge, affairs, murder, lust & lunatics. It reminds me of some of the classic short horror stories presented in that television show “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” The art is fantastic. Capturing in pen & ink …
I read a lot of teen fiction. Five Children and It is a fantastic story set in the countryside where five children discover “It.” (Fortunately “it” is not a clown from a Stephen King novel.) Nope. “It” is a sand fairy that grants wishes. And oh boy, do the children use the wishes up. I …
Honestly, I didn’t read this book. But wait. Don’t stop reading just yet. I listened to it on CD. It’s an updated take on the classic “Faust” tale. What I like about this one is that the characters each are fleshed out to my liking. While they each have their flaws and make bad desicions, …
A fifth grade girl who kills giants. Has a sassy response to everyone & must deal with accepting illness and even death as a part of life.. This teen graphic novel made me sad & happy. The subject matter is hefty stuff: Learning to live on, be thankful for the time together we get on …
Am always sniffing around for something to read while I wait on a film set for the next camera set up. So for January’s “Books I’ve Read While On Set” I found a great read with Bone, by Jeff Smith. His epic 1344 page graphic novel that took him 12 years to complete, is sure …