I was first drawn to this book because of the cover and the title. I’m having such a difficult time describing this book and the type of books I have been into lately. They’re… quietly interesting with a hint of mystery or excitement, take place in a small town, and definitely have a slower pace. I absolutely loved this book and it reminded me a lot of The Obituary Society, which I also loved. In The Girl Who Chased the…
(source) Overall, I am very impressed with this book. I originally borrowed it from the library but when I was only 1/2 way through I bought a used copy on Amazon (for $5.50!). The French Don’t Diet Plan takes the principles of French Women Don’t Get Fat (FWDGF) and presents them with a little more structure that Americans (or at least me) need. Dr. Clower breaks down the importance of eating real food (less sugar and additives), significantly reducing portions,…
After something as exciting as a three-day comic convention it takes a little while to digest everything. I was properly tired Friday night and went to bed at a decent hour, but Saturday night I was so happy and excited from the day that I stayed up until past 11pm and my brain woke me up at 5:30 wanting to think about all of the fun things that had already occurred. Friday was mostly panels for me. I went to…
I received a copy of Sleeping Giants while waiting in a long line at Geek Girl Con last fall. I have taken my sweet time getting around to reading it but I will say that I am doing a fabulous job of trying to get through my TBR shelves. After I made the decision to read this book I flipped through it. I was a little discouraged because it seemed that the format of the whole book is in interview…
The Demon Trapper’s Daughter was a souvenir from the gift shop/visitors center at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, GA. I was excited not only that they had a gift shop, but that I was able to get a book there that partially takes place in the same cemetery. This book is extremely YA, and in a bad way. It could have easily been written in a way that would have included a wider age range, but either the author wanted to…
Night Shift is the final book in a trilogy based on the (fictional) paranormal town of Midnight, Texas. Its residents (Fiji, Bobo, Lemuel, Olivia, Manfred, Teacher, Madonna, Mr. Snuggles the cat, Diederik, Quinn, Joe, Chuy, the Rev, and newcomer Sebastian) are faced with mysterious suicides in the crossroads in the center of their town. Lemuel dedicates his nights to the daunting task of translating a werewolf-bound book written in a language that only 3 vampires know (excluding himself) to find out…
The President’s Hat is described by the author as a “modern fairy tale for adults” and he couldn’t be more right. Which is good, because it’s his book. This book, though timeless, is set in the 1980’s and Francois Mitterand is president. One night he leaves his hat in a restaurant, and it winds up falling into the hands of four different people. When each person acquires the hat, their lives are affected in such a completely transforming way, definitely…
The Red Notebook is Amelie in book form, perfectly. One morning on the way to a cafe, Laurent comes across a woman’s purse sitting on top of a dumpster. He quickly realizes that it must have been stolen from the owner, and from that moment he sets out to track down and get it back to her. Since the phone and wallet were (obviously) taken from the purse, the only piece of information he has about her identity is her first…
In The Book of Blood and Shadow, we follow Nora (hehe), a smart senior/Latin nerd at a prep school, and her three best friends. They land spots in a special study class to try to interpret a book that no one has been able to in the 400-some years since it was written. It turns out that an organization is keeping and eye on everyone who shows interest in the book, and once they start to make progress things start…
Magic is failing in The Autumnlands so Gharta creates a spell to bring the Great Champion to their world so he can restore their magic. They weren’t able to give the spell enough power so it took from the city’s reserves, thus causing it to fall from the sky. Many died, and an attack from Seven-Scars and his bison tribe cause even more destruction. Learoyd, the Great Champion, was successfully brought into the Autumnlands and helps save the city from…