From Goodreads: Thad Beaumont is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has developed a lucrative thriller-writing alter ego named George Stark. When he stops being fun Beaumont wants to kill him. But George Stark does not want to die. Chances are, when talking to most Stephen King fans, The Dark Half doesn’t come up. It’s not considered one of hisContinue reading “Not a very nice guy: The Dark Half by Stephen King”
Author Archives: Rory
Life According to Literature
I feel like this is one of those surveys that I filled out in middle school, only a slightly more literary take on it. So it’s fun, if not particularly enlightening. I found it over at Catherine Pope – Victorian Geek via Annabel Smith. Using only books you have read this year (2012), answer these questions.Continue reading “Life According to Literature”
These books WILL be read in 2013: A top ten list
So I didn’t die of the heinous strain of influenza circling Denver, it was a near thing though. I have never been that sick in my adult life. There were several days where I thought I might die. It may seem dramatic to say now, but at the time I swear it was true. NowContinue reading “These books WILL be read in 2013: A top ten list”
2012: Favorites
In general, I use my blog as a record of the books I read and food I eat. However, given I love lists (it’s a sickness); I thought I would make a best of 2012 list (partially inspired by Jamie at The Perpetual Page Turner). I want to remember the music I loved, the moviesContinue reading “2012: Favorites”
The Preacher by Camilla Läckberg
From Goodreads: In the fishing community of Fjällbacka, life is remote, peaceful, and for some, tragically short. Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young campers, but their bodies were never found. But now, a young boy out playing has confirmed the grim truth. Their remains are discovered alongsideContinue reading “The Preacher by Camilla Läckberg”
Funniest books I’ve ever read: A top ten list
Happy Holidays (and Christmas) everyone! As Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year, this week’s list is a freebie (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). Since today is meant to be merry and bright, what better topic than the top ten funniest books I’ve ever read. In no particular order: 10. Bridget Jones’sContinue reading “Funniest books I’ve ever read: A top ten list”
The Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields
From Goodreads: Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, in the summer of 1892, a grisly new witch hunt is beginning…. When newly appointed Deputy Marshal Archie Lean is called in to investigate a prostitute’s murder in Portland, Maine, he’s surprised to find the body laid out like a pentagram and pinned to theContinue reading “The Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields”
Best books of 2012: A top ten list
This week’s top ten list was a tough one (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). Last week, I listed my favorite new authors I discovered in 2012. I didn’t want to have two identical lists in a row, so it took some effort to make sure there was little overlap (only Tell the Wolves I’mContinue reading “Best books of 2012: A top ten list”
A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry
From Goodreads: A Cold and Lonely Place, the sequel to Learning to Swim, follows Troy on a powerful emotional journey as she discovers the damage left by long-hidden secrets, and catches a glimpse of what might have been. I have made no secret of the fact that, as a general rule, I do not readContinue reading “A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry”
Yorick by Vlad Vaslyn
From Goodreads: Poor Roberta. She’s aging, has lost everyone she’s ever loved, and now she lives out her sad, lonely days feeding on bad convenience store food and faded memories of happier times. She wants nothing more than to join her loved ones in the afterlife, but then a gruesome discovery along the banks ofContinue reading “Yorick by Vlad Vaslyn”
flannel and folklore 