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mister b. gone

This is the first Clive Barker novel I have read in quite some time. It was a good reminder of what an imaginitive writer he is. It tells the story of a demon who is trapped in the book (and who talks to you directly while telling his stories). You …

orphan x

I was really hoping to be into this book by Gregg Hurwitz, as I’ve liked his other stuff. Plus, it’s part of a series, so it would have given me some new books to read. But, alas, I found the writing to be excruciatingly detailed and it wasn’t as enjoyable …

the chalk man

This was an enjoyable enough read, but I felt like it was trying to ride on the coattails of the It/Stranger Things success. The book wasn’t really long enough (it was less than 300 pages) to fully develop the characters in the manner of  It. Ironically, I got the recommendation …

elevation

I received this new Stephen King book for Christmas and finished reading it last night. Clocking in at just under 150 pages, that wasn’t much of a feat. And since I finished it yesterday it doesn’t count towards my 2019 quota of a book a month. I guess I better …

the clinic

This psychological suspense novel, written by Jonathan Kellerman was ok. I had trouble getting into it. And just when I started paying attention, he kind of skimped on the ending. I mean, I can probably guess which way it went, but not being that familiar with the main character (who …