Book Review – The Midnight Library
Author: Matt Haig Year: 2020 I don’t read many modern novels, preferring classics to trends, old sci-fi to new releases, even re-reads to trying new things. That’s often a negative,…
Book Review – The Clan of the Cave Bear
Author: Jean M. Auel Year: 1980 A classic novel of early people, Clan of the Cave Bear offers not only a stirring story with rich characters, but also a glimpse…
Book Review – From a Buick 8
Author: Stephen King Year: 2002 Although From A Buick 8 might not be King’s very best work, it is definitely his most identifiable; if someone were to ask me what…
Book Review – Black House
Author: Stephen King, Peter Straub Year: 2001 Following Jack Sawyer’s adventures in The Talisman, which is a King/Straub production almost bent toward a teen audience, we get another dark dive…
Book Review – Dreamcatcher
Author: Stephen King Year: 2001 Dreamcatcher is known as a very bad movie version of a King work, which is not uncommon, but it’s also known as a bad King…
Book Review – The Eye of the World
Author: Robert Jordan Year: 1990 The Wheel of Time series is the strongest fantasy franchise ever written, with The Eye of the World being both its beginning and its best.…
Book Review – Gathering Blue
Author: Lois Lowry Year: 2000 Set in the same universe as The Giver, Gathering Blue is Lowry’s second book in the quartet, though The Giver is by far her most…
Book Review – Bag of Bones
Author: Stephen King Year: 1998 As I continue my foray into the remaining King books I have not yet read, I come to Bag of Bones, which is the definition…
Book Review – The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry Year: 1993 I can’t believe I’ve reviewed The Giver movie but not The Giver book; a shame. But it’s never too late, and as many times as…
Book Review – To Kill a Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee Year: 1960 This summer, as a companion to walking our puppy, my daughter & I decided to read a book while we trotted around the neighborhood. She’s…