I loved this book. It was not at all what I expected, but I loved it all the same. This book was written from the prespective of a young girl who was murdered and her narrative comes from heaven. It’s an amazing story of love and loss and growing up with a twist of mystery. [...]
Archive for October, 2007
27 Oct
Bad news (a 2+ week update )
So this update will cover from 10/14 – 10/27
Scott came to visit again on monday (10/15) He gave Cassie a bath, we had dinner, all was good. on the 16th, Cassie cried all day. Her teeth are REALLY bothering her. We got a kitten on the 17th, only to find that it had fleas and [...]
14 Oct
Velocity — Dean Koontz
So far I am half way into this book. I am loving it. I love Koontz , but I was completely dissappointed with yet another dead end. Wtf happened? Finish the story already. 6 out of 10.
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. A diabolic killer plays a harrowing game of cat and mouse with a reclusive bartender [...]
13 Oct
Saturday Morning Updates
Scott came over again on Monday. I think it will be a weekly thing. I talked to Jess again for a couple of minutes. It kind of pisses me off that she talks to him 2 times a week, 40 minutes each time, and I have gotten 2 5 minute calls. I have her God [...]
6 Oct
The Haunted Tea Cosy — Edward Gorey
This was such a cute kids book. It is very short, but then again, most kids books are. The artestry and imaginitiveness of Gorey is amazing. 9 out of 10.
Amazon.com
Edward Gorey’s first book in 25 years, The Haunted Tea-Cosy is a classic work from that magnificently morbid master. The plot of this “dispirited and distasteful [...]
4 Oct
The Nanny Diaries — Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus
I wished this book did not end. I loved this book. I am afraid to see the movie now. I know it will never compare. Especially since the previews have already made me mad. 8 1/2 out of 10.
Amazon.com
The Nanny Diaries is an absolutely addictive peek into the utterly weird world of child rearing in [...]
4 Oct
more updates
Scott came over to spend time with Cassie. He has proclaimed his love for Jess and hence, a new leaf… Anyway. He came over after his game and he played with the baby. Then when we put her to bed, he stayed to watch Heroes. It was fun. Cassie is teething and has been a [...]
2 Oct
A Darker Place — Laurie R. King
A very good book about the infiltration of a religious cult. The reviews on this book weren’t very good, saying that the first 100 pages were slow. But I found the first 100 pages were very important to background and in building a story that would take you on a roller coaster for the next [...]
