The setting moves to sleazy 1970s Hollywood where Jo is living the life of a rich recluse. As we’ve grown to know, Josephine is never far from controversy and when a B-list actor and his butchered friend nearly fall into her lap, Jo must try to avoid all the violence that they inadvertently bring with…
Stephen King’s Wizard and Glass Picking up where The Wastelands left off, the Wizard and Glass takes us back to the ka-tet’s excruciating marathon riddle session with Blaine the Mono. Shortly thereafter, Eddie, Suzannah and Jake are told a crucial story of Roland’s youth during his formative years as a young gunslinger.This was a really…
Will Christopher Baer’s Penny Dreadful As much as I really liked Kiss Me, Judas, I loved Penny Dreadful that much more. To steal an overused cliché, this book was a “tour de force” (which I’m not really even sure what that means other than perhaps, tour of force?). Either way, overused descriptions aside, this book is in a…
The Stand Vol. 6 Do endless nightmares got you down? Still fretting over Captain Trips? Worrying about starting a family but afraid that your eventual child may die upon birth because they’re not immune to the terrible disease that nearly brought about the end of the human race?Well, have we got some news for you! We’re pleased…
John Connolly’s Dark Hollow Connolly should be ranked at the top of his field. His work with his American crime-fiction franchise and his iconic anti-hero at the center is even more impressive due to the fact that Connolly himself, is an Irishman. His ability to create a chilling atmosphere is only second to his top…
The Stand Vol. 4 I flip-flopped back and forth between what to rate this but ultimately decided on a 4. In fact, I think 2012 has been the year that I’ve awarded the most 4 star reviews. I guess that’s what happens when you stay within the lines of what you’re primarily expected to enjoy.Finally,…
The Stand Vol. 5 In No Man’s Land, Harold’s turn to the dark man has come full circle as his plan comes to fruition. With Nadine by his side, Harold enlists the power of explosives to attempt to bring about the demise of the Free Zone Committee. Meanwhile, the search for Mother Abigail continues as…
Dean Koontz’s Velocity I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts lately; one in particular that has recently been added to my weekly list is “Books on the Nightstand”. The title is pretty self explanatory as it involves two people talking about what books they like while making a few recommendations to their listeners. One…
Every Read Thing 