Heart Shaped Box ~ Joe Hill

Joe Hill (aka Joe King), the son of my favorite author, Stephen King, has written a very good ghost story. If I sound a bit shocked it’s because I was. I’ll admit to being somewhat jaded before I even began the book. How much would this book read like an attempt to copy Stephen King? [...]

From Dead to Worse ~ Charlaine Harris

From Dead to Worse is number eight in the Sookie Stackhouse vampire series. Basically, it’s the same theme as the other seven; vampires, werewolves, shape shifters, oh my. One complaint that I have in regards to this book is that there wasn’t enough of Eric. Yep, I hate to have to admit to it, [...]

The Empty Chair ~ Jeffrey Deaver

This title is another Lincoln Rhyme novel. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed with this one. The Empty Chair was simply not a very thrilling thriller. Especially after reading The Bone Collector and The Coffin Dancer. However, I think Jeffrey Deaver is a great author and I enjoy reading his [...]

The Sookie Stackhouse Books ~ Charlaine Harris

I caught vampire fever after watching the first season of “True Blood”. Now, I don’t normally read these type of books. They are a bit girly and predictable. Having said that, I actually got caught up in reading them. Of course, I was spending a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms and didn’t [...]

Cryptonomicon ~ Neal Stephenson

It’s a daunting task simply to pick up this book as it is over 1,000 pages in length. One suggestion; do not try to read the mass paperback version it is much too unwieldy. This book is an excellent read and Stephenson keeps everything moving right along. Cryptonimicon is actually four separate stories that [...]