This one was very twisty. Just when you thought things were exposed, it went in another direction. I liked this book, but it took me a while to read. At first glance, it reminded me of Hark! but Connelly managed to pull off a similar idea without being cheesy. For …
This was an enjoyable book and I’m looking forward to seeing the movie. It was about a widowed curmudgeon whose personality is transformed by an unintended friendship with a family who moves in next door to him. So, not my usual kind of novel, but it was good. My rating: …
Just when you think you have the formula figured out, Grafton throws a wrench into things. I hope there are more like this because it was one of my favorites so far. It didn’t hurt that there were seemingly fewer characters to keep track of than usual. My rating: 3.5/5
This wasn’t Stephen King’s first foray into the fantasy genre, but it is definitely one of his best. The story was pretty long (around 600 pages), but I didn’t want the story to end. Most of the story took place in the “fairy tale” world, complete with princesses, giants, castles, …
This was a pretty great story. It was about a guy who steals stuff from people (his so-called “clients”) to stock his house. Mostly stuff like groceries and laundry detergent. But also the occasional piece of jewelry to sell or other household items. His method and process were pretty interesting …