This was a strange one. A gripping thriller with a strong female lead, a varied and diverse cast and an intriguing mystery. We're led on a long and detailed investigation into the identity of a newborn who's been found on the steps of a church which leads to the realization that the mother - who... Continue Reading →
One Great Reason You Should Read Books On Your Phone
If you're anything like me, you probably have a phone. Of course you do. Everyone does. But if you're like me, it's probably a smart phone. A little rectangular brick of plastic and electronics that has access to almost all the information in the world and can beam it straight into your face with the... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba
Perhaps the best story ever written! It started at some point in the mid-2000s, when a friend of mine first introduced me to anime. Sure, I'd seen a few shows when I was younger, like Pokémon and Digimon, but I'd never really understood or properly grasped the concept until then. I think the show my... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Yumi and The Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
The most successful kickstarter ever delivers again! I mostly knew Sanderson by rumor when I pledged to his insanely successful kickstarter. I had read the first Skyward book and was working on the first in the Mistborn series, and figured getting four mysterious ebooks over the course of a year sounded like a very fun... Continue Reading →
Book Review: I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben has been highly recommended to me more than once - so when I learned he had a new book coming out, just around the time I needed something new to read, I jumped at the chance. I wasn't disappointed! The plot? A guy is in prison for murdering his young son. He's been... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Dorylaeum by Bryan R. Saye
The second book in The Crusader Chronicles book and what a sequel it is! When I read Saye's first book in the series, Storm of War, I remember being surprised by how captivating the story way. Being an archaeologist by profession, I often find that I don't enjoy historical fiction and mysteries as much as... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Harvest by Sara Clancy
A gruesomely terrifying piece of horror - and I loved every bit of it! I picked this up on a whim and boy am I glad I trust my whims - this book is absolutely terrifying straight out of the gate. The premise is simple: four old families are cursed forever by a dead witch,... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Call of Chaos by Sean R. Frazier
The Witcher meets The Hobbit in this wonderfully crafted and delightfully terrifying fantasy! Cor'il Silvermoon has been exiled from his homelands - but he doesn't know why. Forced to roam the world outside the safety of what he used to call home, he is destined to meet friends, make enemies, and face the terrors that... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Boy In The Cellar by Stephen Smith
The most terrifying book you'll ever read - and it's all true! I love thrillers. Thrillers, horror, mysteries, crime and action, whatever it is, I love reading and watching things that can make my heart beat faster. So when I first discovered the true crime genre at some point in my early teens, I was... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Avatar of Death by S.F. Claymore
Monstrous demons clash against dark and devastating magic in this fantasy novel full of adventure, thrills and betrayal. This is the second book in the Champion of Psykoria series, and though it's been a while since I read the first, the world came back to me pretty quickly. We follow Jrak Swadoh - King Breetor's... Continue Reading →