I picked this crime mystery drama up at my local library book sale.Written by mother/daughter duo using the pseudonym PJ Tracy, Monkeewrench is a novel about a Minneapolis police detective who spends every second of his time trying to catch a serial killer who is acting out the crimes portrayed in a video game. The… Continue reading A Book Review: Monkeewrench by PJ Tracy
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Keep the Classics Alive; Author Spotlight Ray Bradbury
I have an old, used, mass market paperback of Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 on my bookshelf. I picked it up on one of my trips to the thrift store knowing I'd read it eventually, however it's been sitting there unread for about 3 years. Meanwhile, My coworker, a college student, had to read The Martin Chronicles… Continue reading Keep the Classics Alive; Author Spotlight Ray Bradbury
A book review: Einstein’s Beach House by Jacob M Appel
In my quest to read everything I can get my hands on, I still haven’t read many short stories, or collections of short stories, so I haven't got much to go on when it comes to rating this type of book. However, Einstein’s Beach House by Jacob M Appel had me hooked from the start… Continue reading A book review: Einstein’s Beach House by Jacob M Appel
A book review: The Man Who Wouldn’t Stand Up by Jacob M Appel
I would give this book a more interesting cover. I never would have given this book a second glance while on one of my thrift store book buying sprees, there are so many possibilities other than this one. I had no idea what to expect from this book. The synopsis seemed interesting so I entered… Continue reading A book review: The Man Who Wouldn’t Stand Up by Jacob M Appel
My First Austen & My Very Humble Opinion
It is universally known, that a person who doesn't love Pride & Prejudice, must be in need of a brain.So you must imagine my horror when I was halfway through, and hadn't fallen in love with it. I went into this iconic novel with very high expectations.I started reading English and American Classic Literature about… Continue reading My First Austen & My Very Humble Opinion
Keep the Classics Alive; Author Spotlight
My first Author Spotlight shines upon Charlotte Bronte.The first novel of hers I read, is also the first one published, Jane Eyre. The 1847 gothic melodrama broke ground by being written from a first-person female perspective. She used the pen name Currer Bell, which kept her initials in tact, but hid the fact that she… Continue reading Keep the Classics Alive; Author Spotlight
The Punishment of Crime and Punishment
A couple years backI decided I was going to start reading classic literature. I love to watch period movies like Jane Eyre, and I can easily get sucked into TV shows like The Tutors. I love how they talk, how they dress, and the pure survival mode embedded into their characters. What better genre from… Continue reading The Punishment of Crime and Punishment