Insomnia, by J.R. Johansson, has such a striking cover. Seriously, click on the link and go check it out. I'll wait. Finished? Great. Did you like it as much as I did? Because it was that cover that first attracted me to the novel. And then I read the summary, and I found it just... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Broken by C.J. Lyons
Honestly, I first picked up Broken because of the cover. The broken-up heart just struck me, for some reason. Then I read the summary on the back, and I knew it was a book I'd have to read. As it turns out, I was right to be intrigued. Broken had me hooked from the first page.... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The Magpies by Mark Edwards
There aren't a lot of books in this world that keep me tense and on the edge of my seat from beginning to end, but The Magpies managed it. This is, in large part, because of the novel's villains. They aren't supernatural or extraordinary villains. They're real, and they could be living next door to... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The Raising, by Laura Kasischke
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure if The Raising belongs in the adult category. Goodreads has it as Young Adult, but that doesn't feel right, either. Most of the characters are in college, and the others are adults that have some connection to the college. So I'm thinking, maybe a cross between adult and... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Bait by J. Kent Messum
I should say up front that I won Bait through a Goodreads giveaway, but that doesn't play any role on my opinion of the book. Bait had me hooked (no pun intended) as soon as I read the prologue. It was intense, it was intriguing, and it made me want to keep reading. And although... Continue Reading →
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