These are his short stories, I really like them. I like a little mystery. At one time, I thought that Sherlock Holmes was a real person and that Arthur really knew him.
Now I realize what I was really thinking when I thought that. Which is that books can really come alive to me. Sometimes more so than real people can.
Good read, recommend his series. It’s a good thing that Guy Ritchie made that movie or I would’ve never peaked an interest in Sherlock Holmes. It’s a good thing that lots of movies are being made from books. PS. I Love You is next on the reading list. I heard it’s way different than the movie.
Monday 18 April 2011
The Road--Cormac McCarthy
A story about a father and son in a post apocalyptic world where they are fighting for their lives and trying to find other living people in an otherwise deserted earth.
Amazing right up until the end.
Truly a lovely book. The last book that I felt was lovely like this was Water for Elephants, or Burning Bright. Nothing too special about the story, the writing or anything, just simple and elegant. It’s just something that you feel when you read these things. Like they could happen to you.
Amazing right up until the end.
Truly a lovely book. The last book that I felt was lovely like this was Water for Elephants, or Burning Bright. Nothing too special about the story, the writing or anything, just simple and elegant. It’s just something that you feel when you read these things. Like they could happen to you.
Thursday 14 April 2011
Neon Angel--Cherie Currie
I LOVE CHERIE!!! For those who don’t know her, she was the lead singer of The Runaways. And this book is so real in its entirety that it makes me love her more for not being a phony.
The movie with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning (Dakota plays her.) is based on this book and this book is her autobiography. The movie is mostly about Joan Jett, but this book is all about Cherie and I love it. I loved the movie as well and I'm glad that I got to find out where all of my favourite songs that are on the radio are from!
Cherie has had an amazing and crazy life and this is one of my favourite books in the whole world.
One of the most disturbing and fascinating things I’ve read in awhile. I want to find her and hug her.
(Have I mentioned how much I love it?)
The movie with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning (Dakota plays her.) is based on this book and this book is her autobiography. The movie is mostly about Joan Jett, but this book is all about Cherie and I love it. I loved the movie as well and I'm glad that I got to find out where all of my favourite songs that are on the radio are from!
Cherie has had an amazing and crazy life and this is one of my favourite books in the whole world.
One of the most disturbing and fascinating things I’ve read in awhile. I want to find her and hug her.
(Have I mentioned how much I love it?)
Days of Gold--Jude Deveraux
I loved this book. I’m a sucker for romances apparently.
Jude writes in a way that isn’t cheesy or classic romance novels where it's like reading porn, it’s just her telling a story of two people falling in love.
Much like that ding-dong Nicholas Sparks, except that instead of people dying at the end, people live happily ever after.
This was about Edilean Talbot and Angus McTern, my two fav. characters of hers so far. And lucky for me, the beginning of a looong family tree that ends up in four books as far as I know.
It’s not lame, it’s lovely.
Jude writes in a way that isn’t cheesy or classic romance novels where it's like reading porn, it’s just her telling a story of two people falling in love.
Much like that ding-dong Nicholas Sparks, except that instead of people dying at the end, people live happily ever after.
This was about Edilean Talbot and Angus McTern, my two fav. characters of hers so far. And lucky for me, the beginning of a looong family tree that ends up in four books as far as I know.
It’s not lame, it’s lovely.
Water for Elephants--Sara Gruen
This book is amazing. It was so beautifully written that I was instantly drawn into the story. I won't even give you a synopsis about it because I want every inch of it to be a surprise!
Made me mad, made me laugh, made me cry with joy, and it's pretty rare a book can make me cry with happiness.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Love love love it.
Made me mad, made me laugh, made me cry with joy, and it's pretty rare a book can make me cry with happiness.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Love love love it.
The Uninvited--Tim Wynne-Jones
Uninvited indeed.
This book was HORRIBLE.
Maybe this was just his breather book before he continued on with his other, apparently, award winning books, but I just wanted to set this book on fire the whole time I was reading it.
It was badly written, the plot was weak, and the characters did things and reacted to things in ways that I’ve never seen anyone do. It was ridiculous, and not in a good funny way.
This book was supposed to be a suspense book…I THINK. I wasn’t in suspense for anything.
PLUS a brother and sister kiss in it. For like a second, but it was on the lips. Just weeeeeird. I would never kiss my brother on the lips!!! Yikes-a-bee! I wouldn't suggest this book for my worst enemy.
And I hear Voldemort is looking for something to read.
This book was HORRIBLE.
Maybe this was just his breather book before he continued on with his other, apparently, award winning books, but I just wanted to set this book on fire the whole time I was reading it.
It was badly written, the plot was weak, and the characters did things and reacted to things in ways that I’ve never seen anyone do. It was ridiculous, and not in a good funny way.
This book was supposed to be a suspense book…I THINK. I wasn’t in suspense for anything.
PLUS a brother and sister kiss in it. For like a second, but it was on the lips. Just weeeeeird. I would never kiss my brother on the lips!!! Yikes-a-bee! I wouldn't suggest this book for my worst enemy.
And I hear Voldemort is looking for something to read.
Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business--Sonny West
This is obviously about Elvis and his life with Sonny West, one of his best friends and a member of the Memphis Mafia.
I loved each and every second of this book, but I also have a big geek-on for
Elvis and anything to do with him, so I WOULD nerd out about it.
I definitely recommend this to any Elvis fan, or Sonny West fan, which I am now proud to say I am. It has given me an new way of looking at Elvis (not just as the rock and roll God that he is, but as a real man) and shown me how he truly lived his life. It obviously takes a sad turn at the end and it's heartbreaking to see how he got to that point.
But it also makes me feel like Elvis and I would've been really good friends if he were alive and I were to meet him. (He took care of girls like me like they were his little sister. :) )
I loved each and every second of this book, but I also have a big geek-on for
Elvis and anything to do with him, so I WOULD nerd out about it.
I definitely recommend this to any Elvis fan, or Sonny West fan, which I am now proud to say I am. It has given me an new way of looking at Elvis (not just as the rock and roll God that he is, but as a real man) and shown me how he truly lived his life. It obviously takes a sad turn at the end and it's heartbreaking to see how he got to that point.
But it also makes me feel like Elvis and I would've been really good friends if he were alive and I were to meet him. (He took care of girls like me like they were his little sister. :) )
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Life's That Way--Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver started writing nightly emails to his family and friends when him and his wife, Cecily Adams, were learning and going through her lung cancer diagnosis.
Eventually this turned into more than 4000 people reading his email nightly.
This book is a memoir of the turmoil and pain they went through the year it happened and is one of the most fantastic and heartbreaking reads I’ve ever come across.
Since it’s real life, I don’t seem too concerned about Spoiler Alerts. Cecily died March 3rd 2004. She is survived by Jim and their daughter Madeline Rose.
This is a tearjerker people, made me cry like a little girl. Bring tissues.
Come to the edge.
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Hello! :)
Hello,
Welcome to Book Ends! I've been reviewing books for the past couple of months now and thought that it would be a good idea to branch out of my little blog spot to another spot that is just as handy.
Since this is my first post I will not be putting anything special on here like my book reviews. (That will come at some time tomorrow!)
I just wanted to welcome you to my new site and to let you know what you would be getting into.
If you are desperate for some reading material and want to know what to look at, this is the place. And if you need it this very second before I put anything up, then head over to my other site at wordpress.com!
http://thepaperbackprincess.wordpress.com/
It's where my reviews are currently being housed, maybe I'll make the jump permanent! :)
In the future, both blogs will carry the same reviews, this is just the starting point!
Please enjoy my off colour reviews and let me know what you think! :)
Welcome to Book Ends! I've been reviewing books for the past couple of months now and thought that it would be a good idea to branch out of my little blog spot to another spot that is just as handy.
Since this is my first post I will not be putting anything special on here like my book reviews. (That will come at some time tomorrow!)
I just wanted to welcome you to my new site and to let you know what you would be getting into.
If you are desperate for some reading material and want to know what to look at, this is the place. And if you need it this very second before I put anything up, then head over to my other site at wordpress.com!
http://thepaperbackprincess.wordpress.com/
It's where my reviews are currently being housed, maybe I'll make the jump permanent! :)
In the future, both blogs will carry the same reviews, this is just the starting point!
Please enjoy my off colour reviews and let me know what you think! :)
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