So, I finished Wild. It’s a book that deviates from my usual interests. It’s not horror, it’s not a thriller, it’s not historical. And, I know this is a defeatist way of starting a book, but I was very prepared to…
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The store is unassuming, nestled in the lowest level of a brick building right off a busy thoroughfare in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Once Upon a Crime’s 30 years as an independent bookstore, it has changed owners four times and since April 1st…
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My fellow LQ contributor, Kathleen, included The Girl on the Train in her list of captivating audiobooks to listen to, and I am happy to say that I wholeheartedly agree with her: This novel is a roller coaster ride of…
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I just out-nerded myself by spending an exorbitant amount of time explaining to my fiance, whilst watching the extended director’s cut of The Fellowship of the Ring, which Lord of the Ring’s characters would go into each Hogwarts house. I…
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I read House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Why? Well, it kept popping up on “best of” lists for horror novels, it featured an unorthodox text format that intrigued me, and most importantly, it was on the Buy Two,…
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Whit I’m on a total thriller / mystery kick after binging on The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins and wanting more afterward. In the Woods by Tana French – I picked this up at the mystery bookstore near…
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Some people have constant, reliable reading habits. Their “currently reading” status rotates on a steady and regular basis, they complete books from start to finish, never abandoning a book midway through, and they never have to go into a panic…
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It’s kind of hard to believe that it has been 400 years since Shakespeare passed away, leaving behind the most iconic tales of the modern age, which have shaped storytelling for centuries afterward. 400 years, and we still use his…
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I suppose it’s not really that much of a surprise that a lover of thrillers, horror, and mystery, such as myself, would absolutely adore Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects. I sped through the novel at a record pace (she sure knows…
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If you haven’t read the poetry and short stories of Dorothy Parker, then you are missing out on one of literature’s wittiest voices. With one expertly placed line, Parker cuts down to the bitter and humorous truths of every day…