Title: Winter People
Author: Jennifer McMahon
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Summary: Ruthie Washburne is concerned when her mom suddenly disappears. Ruthie and her mom live in West Hall, Vermont. Ruthie and her little sister discover secrets as they search for their mom. West Hall was also home to Sara Harrison Shea, whose death in 1908 is still talked about. Townspeople said the ghost of Sara used to wander the town after dark.
Review: Admittedly, this book took me a while to get into. I'm not into monsters, but apparently I don't mind spells. Once I got into this book, I loved it. The back and forth between Sara's story and the present time was easy to keep track of (key for me since by the end of the day my brain is fried). It was kind of creepy and scary and you really didn't know how it was going to end. The ending left you hanging a bit, which I both love and loathe since I'm dying to know what was on the other side of the door. But that's what so great about endings like that--it leaves it up to your imagination. This is a great book for Halloween or just the upcoming winter. Nothing says winter like Vermont and nothing says Halloween like spells.
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Saturday, October 18, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Book review: We are all completely fine
Book review: We Are All Completely Fine
Author: Daryl Gregory
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Summary: Harrison, Stan, Barbara, Greta and Martin are all damaged in their own way and are brought together for some group therapy. Monsters are involved.
Review: This book was recommended to me by my husband, Aaron. Aaron's and my taste in books don't always intersect but Aaron thought I'd like it. I read the description and it seemed promising, and the book was more of a novella than a novel, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. What I missed in the description was the reference to monsters was literal. I thought the monsters were symbolic.
I'm not a huge fan of sci-fi, vampires, alternate worlds, that sort of thing. Interestingly enough, I seem to be okay with ghosts, because I'm reading a book about ghosts and magic and so far so good on that one. But I digress--that review will be written later. Anyway, I gave this two stars because I was turned off by the real monsters. A bond did develop with the group and that was right up my alley and there was certainly growth among the characters, but I just couldn't get past the monsters. However, if you like monsters, you might want to check it out.
Author: Daryl Gregory
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Summary: Harrison, Stan, Barbara, Greta and Martin are all damaged in their own way and are brought together for some group therapy. Monsters are involved.
Review: This book was recommended to me by my husband, Aaron. Aaron's and my taste in books don't always intersect but Aaron thought I'd like it. I read the description and it seemed promising, and the book was more of a novella than a novel, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. What I missed in the description was the reference to monsters was literal. I thought the monsters were symbolic.
I'm not a huge fan of sci-fi, vampires, alternate worlds, that sort of thing. Interestingly enough, I seem to be okay with ghosts, because I'm reading a book about ghosts and magic and so far so good on that one. But I digress--that review will be written later. Anyway, I gave this two stars because I was turned off by the real monsters. A bond did develop with the group and that was right up my alley and there was certainly growth among the characters, but I just couldn't get past the monsters. However, if you like monsters, you might want to check it out.
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