Alexander and the Spear of Destiny by Susan Aguilo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
So, I just wanted to say, that if you have a young boy at home that loves his bedtime stories, that this is the book for him. Susan Aguilo, really captures an adventurous boy’s imagination. From battling giant yeti’s, to traveling to far way mystical places, Alexander and the Spear of Destiny has everything to give your boy a jump start into good exciting dreams. I give this book 4 giant stars for a great narrative and vibrant well done artwork.
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I had a really good time reading this book. It was solid and in my opinion it hit all the beats without too much drag. I hear a lot of bad reviews about the character development on this one, but I really don’t see too much lag. From the beginning to the end we see Jude and Marybeth grow from dislikable scum bags to something with heart. I didn’t find this book to be a great masterpiece, and it didn’t have that “IT” factor, but it was very enjoyable. This was Joe Hill’s first novel, so I do give him props for making the book as good as it was. I read this book after I read NoS4A2, (Which is my favorite book by Hill.) and you can tell a world of improvement. I give Heart-Shaped Box a 4 star. Good Job.
Lightning by Dean Koontz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
*NON SPOILER REVIEW*This was a very good book. I have heard that lightening was one of Koontz’s best and now I definitely agree with that assumption. This book kept me pretty much at the edge of my seat the whole way through. From page one, I never knew what I was going to get. Was Stephan an Angel? The devil In disguise? Well, I’ll let you figure that on out for yourselves 😉 The ending couldn’t have ended more perfectly. I was almost done with Koontz after reading From the Corner of His Eye, which had so much potential, until it came to the ending. Which was one of the crappiest, lamest, excuse for an ending that I have ever read. So much so that it put me on a Koontz hiatus for a while. But Lightening sure surprised me. I give it a 5 stars rating, not because its worthy of a Nobel Prize, or anything, but because get kept me entertained all the way through.
Maisy and the Missing Mice by Elizabeth Woodrum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a wonderful read for young children. Maisy is an adorable little girl that is also her school’s crime fighting detective. She loves lollipops and solving cases. One day, the school mascots ( a couple of mice) goes missing and a mysterious black boot seen leaving the scene. It’s up to Maisy to track the owner of the black boot down and get to the bottom of who, they are, and where the mice are. Little did she know that the stash of her lollipops would become missing too. With her lollipops being held hostage, time is running out for Masiy. Will she find out who the culprit is before her most beloved possessions are gone forever? Find out in Masiy and the Missing Mice. The debut of the Maisy Files series.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Finally finished reading Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining by Stephen King, and I must say it was amazing. It made me laugh and made me sad and angry, its been a very long time since a book has grabbed my attention and twisted my emotions like this one did. I highly recommend this book. It’s not just a horror novel it has heart.
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was an amazing read. The narrative kept me turning the page faster and faster. I believe it is safe to say that the torch as been past from father to son. I have to give this book a 5 star, because frankly I couldn’t find anything wrong with it.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Very informative on writing, life style as a writer, and a bit about Stephen King’s life and the process of the way he thinks. On Writing didn’t read like a text book I read with sincerity and honesty like a mentor guiding you instead of telling you this is wrong or write. I believe even a reader interested in Stephen King will enjoy this book with out having to be a writer themselves.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wow what a surprising little book! Although, I picked it off of the shelf for the spooky cover thinking I was going to get some kind of ghost story, it failed horribly in that area. But what I got was so much more. The characters were rich, and the emotions were realistic. It made me care about the protagonist and his journey. After finishing the last page, it left me wanting more; thank God this is going to be a trilogy. I’m giving this book a 4 out of 5 stars only because the cover was deceiving a tricked me into thinking it was something it was not. lol