Reading by Moonlight
The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel’s Game, and The Prisoner of Heaven The books in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books trilogy by Carlos Ruiz Zafón are fabulous and stirring. Even in translation, the language is haunting and beautiful, and Continue reading Book Impressions: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books Trilogy by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I was going to wait to post my impressions of this wonderful series until the third came out, but goodness gracious, I can’t wait until 2017! Is that really when it will be published? That’s an eternity! These books are Continue reading Book Impressions: The Kingkiller Chronicle (1, 2, and 2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss
Here are two fun books by Christopher Morley (1890 to 1957): Parnassus on Wheels (1917) and The Haunted Bookshop (1919). I most definitely recommend reading them in order as The Haunted Bookshop is a continuation of Parnassus on Wheels. I know many people like to Continue reading Book Impressions: Two Fun Books by Christopher Morley
On Goodreads, I give 5 stars out of 5 to The Circle by Dave Eggers. I’m excited The Circle will soon be a movie (2016?) starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, and John Boyega. It will definitely translate well onto Continue reading Book Impressions: The Circle by Dave Eggers
On Goodreads, I give 5 stars out of 5 to Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. You’ve come to the wrong book if you want non-stop action and a main character who doesn’t annoy you to pieces. This book was published Continue reading Book Impressions: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
On Goodreads, I give 5 stars out of 5 to Misery by Stephen King. I really can’t figure out why I waited so long to read this one. I haven’t seen the movie, and I never wanted to put the book Continue reading Book Impressions: Misery by Stephen King
On Goodreads, I give 5 stars out of 5 to Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I had no idea magical realism could be so much fun! All of it! Every last word. Welcome to my new favorite book. I have now Continue reading Book Impressions: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
I am not an expert on Lovecraft by any stretch of the imagination, but I am a fan. I happily discovered him in a college Horror class a few years back, and I am so glad I did. If you Continue reading Book Impressions: H.P. Lovecraft
On Goodreads, I give 5 stars out of 5 to The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Humankind’s accomplishments (art, sculptures, architecture, stories) are our history, our life. Shouldn’t our children be more so? This story shows us that art (in all Continue reading Book Impressions: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The South Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer includes Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance. A is for Amazing! These books are wonderful, but they can be quite difficult to read. They are slow going, and it is often hard to know what’s Continue reading Book Impressions: The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer