1 star Lost, Dark, & Boring is a pretty accurate title. The book is dark, but boring, and I was lost through most of it.There are some creepy and creative things about this book, but overall it’s a jumble of stuff with no coherent story. It contains a bunch of mini-stories that I found fairly…

4 stars Love it! Reading DeGeneres’ books is always a good time. Funny, silly, and positive with a bit of advice thrown in. I love it.This book is more developed than her previous two books and is a good mix of advice and humor. This was by far my favorite of her books. DeGeneres has…

3 stars I received this book from BookLikes in exchange for an honest review.This is definitely an interesting idea for a story. I liked the shifting perspectives and changing focus on different characters. But the plot came off as a bit dull and the writing was very technical. The descriptions felt repetitive and overly specific.I’m…

5 stars I received a copy of this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely love books with interrelated characters and this is by far one of the best I have read. The characters and their stories are diverse and interesting. This is an amazing work detailing human relationships of all…

3 stars Basically this is a nice easy read with a whole lot of problematic characters. I liked the premise of the book. The whole Seven Stones idea was pretty cool and I enjoyed the concept of the Unmentionables. But the characters were ridiculous. Lizzy, as far as I can tell, is pretty much a…

3 stars The subject matter is so important and I am glad someone decided to chronicle all of the changes made because of Paxil. However, the writing itself was a little rough. I read an ARC of the book and assuming even half of the writing is the same in the finished form, it comes…

5 stars I was sent a copy of this book by the author.This is the third book I have read by Haidji and I think it is my favorite. The writing style is very similar to Life into Mist as far as poetic language, but the story is a little more straight forward, which makes…

5 stars I received a copy of this book through Goodreads’ First Reads in exchange for an honest review.This is a book you cannot put down. I was hooked from page one.The book follows multiple interconnected characters as they navigate through their lives, solving mysteries and learning how to live along the way. It is…

4 stars I received a copy of this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. An interesting, casual history of the influences of alcohol on American history. This book has a unique mix of personal and historical information regarding the role of alcohol and alcoholism. The writing is well done with a bit of…

5 stars This book is absolutely amazing.At some point I have watched the movie version, but enough time has passed that I don’t really remember much of it. But this book blew me away.The amount of thought placed behind each word is phenomenal, especially considering the multiple flashbacks and shifting time periods.Since the story was…