Category: books

This was a lengthy tome, but since the remake is coming out this year and the trailer looks half decent, I just had to read It again. I guess the new movie only focuses on the kid end of things, but given the length of the story I don’t see …

This was a novel written by Patricia Cornwell, and was from her Scarpetta series, hence the title, I guess. While I read it quickly enough, I really wasn’t that into it. The main story centered around the murder of a dwarf, which seemed kind of superfluous to me. Like, why …

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 …

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

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 …