I can't write books so I review them instead
In high school, my librarian recognized my love for horror and disturbing novels (not that I didn’t read “normal” books) and recommended this one to me, saying that she couldn’t get through the first chapter because it was too gory. Of course, I accepted this as a challenge and made up my mind to read…
This is a book from my childhood. I don’t know why I had a sudden urge to reread it but I did. And it is just as amazing now as it was then. Told in alternating voices, this story is about a boy named Bryce who moved to a new neighborhood and a girl named…
I first read this book in elementary school and I found it gripping and suspenseful. Unfortunately, I was unable to get my hands on the rest of the books in the series and so, I forgot about it. Imagine my surprise when I was reminded of it as I passed by a library window. I…
When I first saw this title, I imagined it to be exactly what it said it would be: a ghost story. And it turned out to be that but with so much more than just a regular ghost story. This novel is about a family that is clutching at their last straws. In a desperate…
Everyone’s heard of Stephen King and everyone knows the story of Carrie. Well, I didn’t. So I decided it was high time that I read this novel. Carrie is about a girl who is a social outcast and tormented by all of the girls in her school. Her home matters are no better what with…
Allan Karlsson has just turned 100 years old and his retirement home has decided to throw him a birthday party. Instead, Allan decides to climb out of his window and run away. There begins his amazing journey where he finds himself stealing a suitcase from a drug dealer and then being chased by the drug…
I know I haven’t written in a while but school has really been getting in the way of my reading. Nevertheless, I found an opportunity to borrow this book and in just finished reading it! This book is about a group of people who have a special talent – they can revive the dead. Although…
This is the second book in the Dustlands series, the sequel to Blood Red Road (which, if you read my previous post, i enjoyed immensely). Of course, I grabbed a copy of the second book as soon as I could and devoured it! But I hesitated to write about it because I didn’t want to…
I was browsing the online library catalog and borrowed this book on a whim. Best. Decision. Ever. The novel starts off with Molly Pierce waking up to find herself in her car. She doesn’t know why she is in there or where she was before. She doesn’t know where she is headed and what happened…
This book is about Tilly whose life has been torn apart. Her mother just committed suicide in front of her and now, all she has left is a doll her mother made for her. This doll is made of many pieces of her mother’s clothing, each reflecting a part of her mother. And it talks…