My Bookish Life

   Hello everybody! How are you all doing? I have had an alright day myself and I hope all of you have had a good day too. It's actually been a pretty calm day at this house and I managed to do a lot of reading.   I just finished Dreams of A Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole. As a lot of you know it was part of my April TBR. So now I'm here with my review! Title: Dreams of A Dark Warrior Author: Kresley Cole Genre: Romance/Smut  Pages: 515 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis: Murdered before he could wed Regin the Radiant, warlord Aidan The Fierce seeks his beloved through eternity, reborn again and again into new identities , yet with no memories of his past lives.      My thoughts on the book: I read this because I drew the least favorite genre chance card . I'm glad I took the chance because even though romance is my least favorite genre I did like this book. It's story is actually decently good.     Incase you may not like this type of thing , because a ...

   Hello everybody! How are all of you doing? I hope you all are having a good morning! My morning has been pretty good so far. I got my coffee and a few minutes of peace before my day really starts so lets knock out this book review before everybody else wakes up. Title: Rosemary's Baby Author: Ira Levin Genre: Horror Pages:245  Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse , an ordinary young couple, settle into a New York City apartment, unaware that their elderly neighbors and their bizarre group of friends have taken a disturbing interest in them . But, by the time Rosemary discovers the truth it may be far too late.       My thoughts on the book: I loved the book! I guess you could say I thought it was devilishly good ! Pun intended! It's still early in the year but, I think there is a decently good chance that this book will make it onto my top ten year end list for 2021!    I had seen the movie before but, I had never read the book....

               How are you all doing? I hope you all are having a good day . For me it's been one of those days that's been a day. It's kinda been rough honestly. Hopefully, I can chill out some now though . So, I want to try to write this review.  Title: Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedoms Author: Ron Paul Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 328 pages Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis: This book is pretty straight forward. All this book is is former Texas senator Ron Paul discussing his stances on 50 different issues this country is facing. Pretty simple right? My thoughts on the book: Firstly, I have to say I supported Ron Paul when he ran for president . After reading this book I still wish he would have won presidency. It's just that a lot of the things he says makes so much sense! This book was written in 2012 but it's still very relevant in 2021.                  I agree with a lot of ...

         Hello everybody ! How are you all doing? I hope you all are enjoying the day. I have had a pretty good one. I have been enjoying the nice weather and I had a really good lunch. So yeah I have been pretty happy today! Kiddo is asleep right now so I want to try to get this review up while that's happening. So lets do this! Title: The Eyes of The Dragon Author: Stephen King Genre: Fantasy Pages: 226 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: A Kingdom is in turmoil as the old King dies , murdered by a strange and horrible poison. While the land of Delain mourns, the evil wizard Flagg, hatches an unscrupulous plot, which sees the King's eldest son imprisoned and the youngest son inheriting the throne. Only Peter knows the truth about his innocence and he is also the only person who can save Delain.                My thoughts on the book: I loved this one! I think this is my first true 5 star read of the year. This story draws you in r...

     Hello everybody ! How are you guys? I hope your evening is going well. I finished this book yesterday and I have been looking forward to reviewing it so let's get to it!  Title: Haunted Dalton, Georgia Author: Connie Hall Scott Genre: Paranormal  Pages: 128 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: Nestled in the foothills of the picturesque North Georgia mountains , Dalton is a city steeped in history and legend . The Cherokee's called it the "Enchanted Land" before they were driven out through an American tragedy known as The Trail of Tears . As the gateway to the Civil War , Whitfield County hosted bloody battles and sacrificed many of it's own . It is home to an array of spirits that , for reasons of their own refuse to leave. The laughter of ghost children still echos through the historic Wink Theater. From the weeping girl of the former Hotel Dalton to the long-dead marching ghosts of soldiers and beyond, Dalton abounds in paranormal activity. Join author...

             Hello everybody! How are you all doing ? I hope you all are having a good morning. Mine is about to be pretty hectic I think. I have a lot I have to do today. With that being said lets get this review knocked out shall we.  Title: Deception Point Author: Dan Brown Genre: Thriller Pages :  558 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis: A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy of staggering brilliance. A thriller unlike any you have ever read...                              When a NASA satellite discovers an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Artic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much needed victory-a victory with profound  implications for NASA policy and the impending presidential election .To verify the authenticity of the find , the White House calls upon the skills of intelligence analysist Rachel Sexton. Accompanied by a team of expert...

          Hello how are you all doing? I hope you all are having a good day. I went to the gym earlier, done some house work and started dinner. That's all besides taking care of the kiddo so my day has been a bit busy. The kiddo just fell asleep so I wanted to try to get this book review up while he is asleep. So let's get this thing rolling! Title: A Walk To Remember Author: Nicholas Sparks Genre: Romance Pages: 215 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: There was a time when the world was sweeter... when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats... when something happened to a 17 year old boy that would change his life forever. Every April, when the wind blows in from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs , Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High.  My Thoughts On The Book: So this was another one of my rereads . I wanted to see if it was as good as I remembered it being because the last time I read it I was a t...

        How are you guys this morning? I hope you all are doing good . I'm going to have a busy day today but for right now I want to work on my blog for a bit. So I'm back with another Graphic Novel Spotlight! Also, just so you all know I finished reading The Last Dinner on The Titanic last night so I will be back with a review of it tomorrow. With that being said lets get started on this review.  Title: The Dark Tower : The Fall of Gilead Authors: Stephen King , Robin Furth, Peter David Art: Richard Isanove Lettering: Chris Eliopoulos Genre: Graphic Novel Pages: 208 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: A horrified Steven Deschain learns that the deadly seeing sphere called Maerlyn's Grapefruit has been stolen from his chamber. Far worse, when he enters his wife's room to arrest her for theft his son Roland is standing over her with a gun in his hands. My thoughts on the book: This one has to be my favorite out of the graphic novels for the series that I have read so far ...

        Hello once again everybody! How are all of you doing ? I hope you all have a very good day . I know mine is going to be really busy because I have house stuff and errands I have to do. Since I have a few quite minutes this morning though ,  I wanted to start the graphic novel spotlight I told you guys I wanted to do, While there will usually only be one book covered for this kick off edition there is going to be two. Also, these are going to be like all my other book reviews. That being said lets get started!               Title: Stephen King's Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Authors: Stephen King, Robin Furth, and Peter David Artists: Jae Lee & Richard Isanove Lettering: Chris Eliopoulos Genre: Graphic Novel  Pages : 106  Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis: Bringing the dramatic history of Roland into chronological order- as originally published in the novels The Gunslinger and Wizard & Glass- The Gunsli...

Title: Along Came A Spider Author: James Patterson Pages: 502 Genre: Fiction  Rating: 3.5        Synopsis: A missing little girl named Maggie Rose  ... A family brutally murdered in the projects of Washington,  D.C. ... the thrill killing of an elementary school teacher ... A psychotic serial kidnapper/murderer who is so terrifying that even the FBI, Secret Service, and the police can't outsmart him- even after he has been captured .     My thoughts on the book: I thought it was alright.  Some parts were really intense which I liked. It could be a little scary at some points too.        Gary Murphy/Soneji is one the creepiest book characters I have read about recently.  The twist with him is very interesting and I didn't see that one coming.  He is certainly a crazy frightening character.          I also liked Alex Cross. He seemed pretty realistically written to me. It d...

Title: Paper Towns Author: John Green Genre: YA.               Pages: 305 Rating: 2.5 stars       Synopsis: Who is the real Margo? Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life- dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge- he follows.  After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma,  has now became a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues- and they are for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew.      My thoughts on the book: I didn't particularly like it that much. The first chapter was fun but, then Margo does something that I think was selfish and I couldn't get over that because it impacts the story greatly....

Title: Coraline           Author: Neil Gaiman  Genre: Graphic Novel   Pages: 193 Rating : 2 stars Bookie Trials Challenge It Completes: The calligraphy challenge for the Scribes     Synopsis: When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.       But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be there little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.      Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life .       My thoughts on the book: While I liked the movie and I like Neil Gaiman as a writer for some reason this book didn't really grab. I can't explain why it just didn't.  I don't quite understand why either.          The premises of the story is very inter...

Title: The Wastelands: Dark Tower III Author: Stephen King Genre: fantasy, sci-fi, horror  Pages: 590 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis:  Several months have passed, and Roland's two new tet-mates have become proficient gunslingers. Eddie Dean has given up heroin, and Odetta's two selves have joined, becoming the stronger and more balanced personality of Susannah Dean . But while battling The Pusher in 1977 New York , Roland altered ka by saving the life of Jake Chambers, a boy who- in Roland's where and when- has already died. Now Roland and Jake exist in different worlds, but they are joined in a paradox of double memories.  Roland , Eddy, and Susannah must draw Jake into Mid-World then follow The Path of The Beam all the way to The Dark Tower. But nothing is easy in Mid-World. Along the way our tet stumbles into the ruined city of Lud, and are caught between the warring gangs of the Pubes and the Grays. The only way out of Lud is to wake Blaine the Mono, an insane t...