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a winter haunting

This was the followup to Summer of Night. It was a less complex story, yet was written in a more engaging style. It told a story about one of the characters from the first book who returned “home” to write a novel. This story took place 40 years after the …

summer of night

I just finished this book, which was written by Dan Simmons. It was rather reminiscent of Stephen King’s It, but not quite as good. This guy is obviously a good writer, but no one will ever replace Stephen King (except maybe Joe Hill). My rating: 3.5/5

the girl on the train

I’m starting off the year with some good reads! This was an interesting thriller. Each chapter was told from the perspective of one of the three female characters (which was a little confusing at first, but it was a pretty good way to weave the tale). While I did figure …

end of watch

This was the final book in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy. I tore through it at a pretty quick pace, so we’ll call it a winner. Unlike the first two books in the series, this one had a supernatural element. It was a pretty interesting concept. I’ve been waiting a …

4th of july

No, I do not have my holidays mixed up. Rather, this was a James Patterson book. Much like all Patterson books, it was an easy read. I specifically chose it because I figured that I would be getting some books for Christmas (and I wasn’t wrong about that) so I …