Just a girl and her books
FAIRY TALE | Stephen King 09.06.2022 | Scribner Rating: 3/5 stars Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, but he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. … Continue reading Book Review: Fairy Tale
BILLY SUMMERS | Stephen King 08.03.2021 | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Billy Summers is a hired gun and the best in the business, but he’ll only take a job if he thinks the target is truly a bad guy. There’s one last hit Billy must complete before he can finally get out. What could possibly … Continue reading Book Review: Billy Summers
LISEY’S STORY | Stephen King 06.28.2016 (first published 10.2006) | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Lisey lost her husband Scott after twenty-five years of marriage, which was filled with profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey knew there was … Continue reading Book Review: Lisey’s Story
THE DARK TOWER | Stephen King (The Dark Tower #7) 2017 (first published 09.2014) | Scribner Rating: 3.5 stars Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are finally on the home stretch of their journey to the Dark Tower. They have traveled far and wide across multilayered worlds and timelines. They have fought many obstacles and finally … Continue reading Book Review: The Dark Tower
SONG OF SUSANNAH | Stephen King (Dark Tower #6) June 2019 (first published 06.08.2004) | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Warning: Potential spoilers ahead In the sixth installment of The Dark Tower, our ka-tet find themselves separated and sent to different places in different years. Susannah has given over herself to her alternate personality and is … Continue reading Book Review: Song of Susannah
ON WRITING | Stephen King 06.02.2020 (first published 2000) | Scribner Rating: 5/5 stars ON WRITING is a blend of a memoir and lessons on honing the craft of literature and writing through the mind of Stephen King. This is a must read for anyone who has enjoyed a King book or simply wants a … Continue reading Book Review: On Writing
WOLVES OF THE CALLA | Stephen King (The Dark Tower #5) 2017 | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Warning: Potential spoilers ahead In the fifth installment of The Dark Tower, Roland Deschain and his ka-tet have found themselves in a town called Calla Bryn Sturgis, a peaceful valley community of farmers and ranchers located on Mid-World’s … Continue reading Book Review: Wolves of the Calla
IF IT BLEEDS | Stephen King 05.05.2020 | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Stephen King has put together a collection of four short stories within IF IT BLEEDS that explore interesting and uncomfortable circumstances for our main characters. This collection is comprised of Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, The Life of Chuck, If It Bleeds, and Rat. Each … Continue reading Book Review: If It Bleeds
WIZARD and GLASS | Stephen King (The Dark Tower #4) 05.03.2016 (first published November 1997) | Scribner Rating: 3/5 stars Warning: Potential series spoilers ahead Our Ka-tet of Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake, and Oy have survived Blaine the Mono’s final crash. They find themselves stranded in an alternate version of Topeka, Kansas, where a superflu … Continue reading Book Review: Wizard and Glass
ELEVATION | Stephen King 10.30.2018 | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Scott Carey looks like an average man on the outside. What people can’t see is that he has a few odd things happening to him recently, starting with steadily losing weight. Scott hasn’t changed his lifestyle or his eating habits. He looks exactly the same … Continue reading Book Review: Elevation
What Jess Reads 