Just a girl and her books
THE GRAND DARK | Richard Kadrey 06.11.2019 | Harper Voyager Rating: 3.5/5 stars The Great War has ended. In its wake Lower Proszawa has turned to decadence, hedonism, and drugs to squash the underlying feelings of despair. They turn their backs on those who were injured saving their lives in order to avoid eye contact … Continue reading Book Review: The Grand Dark
SNAKESKINS | Tim Major 05.07.2019 | Titan Books Rating: 4/5 stars Caitlin Hext is a Charmer. She has the ability to produce a clone of herself every seven years. These clones are called Snakeskins. They are supposed to turn to dust seconds after the Charmer “sheds” them. Caitlin’s does not. Her Snakeskin is taken away … Continue reading Book Review: Snakeskins
FIRESTARTER | Stephen King 12.11.2018 (first published 09.29.1980) | Gallery Books Rating: 5/5 stars When Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson were college students they both needed a way to make some extra cash. They volunteered to participate in an experiment for a drug. Unbeknownst to them, this experiment wasn’t being run by a professor, but … Continue reading Book Review: Firestarter
THE MANSION | Ezekiel Boone 12.04.2018 | Atria/Emily Bestler Books Rating: 3/5 stars Shawn Eagle and Billy Stafford spent two years living in a dilapidated cabin outside of the desolate, empty Eagle Mansion, subsisting on cheap beer and an enthusiasm to create something new. The two programmers worked hand in hand to create the revolutionary … Continue reading Book Review: The Mansion
11/22/63 | Stephen King 07.24.2012 | Gallery Books Rating: 5/5 stars The United States remembers November 22, 1963 as the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The country was rocked to the core. In present day 2011, diner owner Al Templeton has built an obsession around the Kennedy assassination and what would have happened … Continue reading Book Review: 11/22/63
PROVIDENCE | Caroline Kepnes 06.19.2018 | Lenny Rating: 4/5 stars Growing up Jon was the outcast at his school except for his best friend, Chloe. Most of his fellow classmates thought that Chloe only took pity on Jon since she was one of the most popular girls in school. Jon knows he’s in love with … Continue reading Book Review: Providence
OBSCURA | Joe Hart 05.08.2018 | Thomas & Mercer Rating: 5/5 stars In the not so distant future, an aggressive disease known as Losian’s is wreaking havoc on the world. Losian’s is a form of dementia that can strike individuals of any age and at any time. The symptoms are disturbing, often leading to violence … Continue reading Book Review: Obscura
DARK MATTER | Blake Crouch 07.26.2016 | Broadway Books Rating: 5/5 stars Jason Dessen is living a quiet life in Chicago. He’s married to Daniela, who he loves dearly, and father to Charlie, the child who solidified their relationship. Jason gave up an intense physics research lifestyle in order to be with Daniela and build … Continue reading Book Review: Dark Matter
NEUROMANCER (Sprawl #1) | William Gibson 07.01.2000 (first published 1984) | Ace Books Rating: 3/5 stars The matrix is a world within the world, which represents every byte of data in cyberspace. Case is an expert on the matrix and has been hailed as the sharpest data-thief in the business. The problem is, Case messed … Continue reading Book Review: Neuromancer
THE ORACLE YEAR | Charles Soule 04.03.2018 | Harper Perennial Rating: 4/5 stars Will Dando is barely getting by in New York living from gig to gig playing as a bassist. One night he has a dream where he receives 108 predictions about the future and before he knows it he has become the most … Continue reading Book Review: The Oracle Year
