Book News and Reviews

I know I’ve been pretty absent these last few weeks… I have had a lot going on. Thanks for sticking with me and reading what I have to say. It’s fun for me and hopefully for you.
I hope you all have a happy holiday season and a successful new year!

Author: RJ Toftness
Book: Unlock The Mystery To Math
Genre: Nonfiction
Julia Rating: 10
Comments:
This book isn’t my usual. I’m normally a fiction girl, but when the author - RJ Toftness - asked me to review it, I couldn’t refuse. Why? Because I’m terrible at math. I haven’t liked math since I was a little kid, like 9 years […]

Author: Heather Graham
Book: Deadly Night
Genre: Murder Mystery/Fantasy
Julia Rating: 10
Julia Comments: I finally am getting around to reviewing Deadly Night by Heather Graham as I promised for horror month.  Deadly Night is the first in The Flynn Brother’s Trilogy and I, for one, enjoyed it.  The book contains murder, suspense, mystery and the supernatural.  It’s one of […]

Author: Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez
Book: Locke and Key - Welcome to Lovecraft
Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy
Julia Rating: 10
Comments:  I have always liked comics - but the graphic novel is pretty new to me.  I am a fan of Joe Hill and I bought this novel because of the enjoyment of his previous books.
I was pleasantly surprised […]

Author: Neil Gaiman
Book: The Graveyard Book
Genre: Supernatural/Horror/YA
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: Neil Gaiman’s newest book - The Graveyard Book - is considered to be for children, but I beg to differ.  The main character - who’s name is Nobody - grows up during the duration of the book, but I think that’s the only thing that makes […]

Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Book: Strange Candy
Genre: Horror/Fantasy/Sci Fi
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: I really bit off more than I could chew here.  When choosing books, I thought, “Hey, it’s a book of short stories - let’s shake things up”.  I had never read Laurell Hamilton before and I didn’t know what a fantastic writer she was. 
Strange Candyreally […]

 Author: Stephen King
Book: Duma Key
Genre: Horror
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: As you can tell, I am a Stephen King fan.  I believe that Duma Key is the most recent King novel and I loved it.  It was a slow starter, but I think it was worth it.  There is tons of foreshadowing in this one, it was incredibly […]

Author: Robin Cook
Book: Acceptable Risk
Genre: Medical Thriller/Horror
Julia Rating: 8
Comments: Acceptable Risk is my first Robin Cook novel. He writes medical thrillers about truely terrifying medical situations, which could actually happen.  That is what Acceptable Risk is about.  A medical doctor (Edward) decides to create a new mind-altering drug from a mold found in the basement […]

Author:Mary Roach
Book: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Genre: NonFiction
Julia Rating: 10
Comments: It’s a month of firsts! I rarely read nonfiction, and if I do it’s always about something I’m actually studying for a reason. Never have I read an entire book of nonfiction for no reason but to read it. I’m glad that out […]

Author: Dean Koontz
Book: The Darkest Evening of the Year
Genre: Horror/Suspense/Thriller
Julia Rating: 9
Comments: I have to make an admission to start out with. I’ve never read Dean Koontz before horror month, so if I am missing some kind of a theme (aside from an affinity for golden retrievers) that is obvious to his long-time readers, please […]