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inveterate_reader's Reviews (196)
It was one hell of a ride! It was thrilling & horrifying. It kept you hooked! It is centered around how victimization as a child can play a huge role in the making of a serial killer.
The main villian is surely a serial killer but it isn't just about that one person. The fact that the book covers the lives of so many people who were on different levels of 'mental disturbance' was what made it great.
The characters were really good. Their lives, their personalities were fascinating. Their thoughts were brilliantly portrayed. They were really messed up people, their pasts were what made them.
The central theme was gruesome & disturbing & very real. The book was really graphic. It gave you such a detailed view of what goes in the mind of a disturbed individual & how different circumstances shape them.
There were a few cliched parts but they fitted well. The way of writing was great. The dialogues were so natural! There was slight humor, there was teasing, there was so much normalcy to the way the characters dealt with each other.
There were a lot of details in it. I always love it when the authors elaborate things, making it believable. The book has about 570 pages & to me, nothing seemed boring or unnecessary or irrelevant (maybe like 6 pages altogether did, but I think one can ignore those & a lot of readers want those in a book so
The main villian is surely a serial killer but it isn't just about that one person. The fact that the book covers the lives of so many people who were on different levels of 'mental disturbance' was what made it great.
The characters were really good. Their lives, their personalities were fascinating. Their thoughts were brilliantly portrayed. They were really messed up people, their pasts were what made them.
The central theme was gruesome & disturbing & very real. The book was really graphic. It gave you such a detailed view of what goes in the mind of a disturbed individual & how different circumstances shape them.
There were a few cliched parts but they fitted well. The way of writing was great. The dialogues were so natural! There was slight humor, there was teasing, there was so much normalcy to the way the characters dealt with each other.
There were a lot of details in it. I always love it when the authors elaborate things, making it believable. The book has about 570 pages & to me, nothing seemed boring or unnecessary or irrelevant (maybe like 6 pages altogether did, but I think one can ignore those & a lot of readers want those in a book so
"Journey of the heart" is a collection of more than 50 poems & it is written by @thechantingsoul . As soon as I started reading this book, the very first thought that came to my mind was, "this is not what I was expecting
The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is a historical fiction centered around the holocaust. There are thousands of books out there on this topic & we come across references to holocaust in books that aren't exclusively on holocaust but usually the books dealing this topic are grim & serious. The thing that I thought was unique about this book and which I also loved was that the book was written from the perspective of a little kid. It was innocent & simple & actually made you think of the perplexities a child could've gone through in such a situation. This book was meant for people who already knew at least a little about the holocaust & could think, "Oh dear boy, you know nothing...bless thy innocence".
✨Story: The protagonist is a little boy of 8-9 whose father is a commandant in Hitler's army. He's transferred from Berlin to Poland & that's where the little boy starts to see how different life is "across the fence".
✨Story: The protagonist is a little boy of 8-9 whose father is a commandant in Hitler's army. He's transferred from Berlin to Poland & that's where the little boy starts to see how different life is "across the fence".
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is such a wholesome book! It is heartwarming!
The book is centered around a delightful little girl named Anne who has been adopted by a pair of siblings living at Green Gables. She's a cheerful & intelligent girl who can't help but find "scope of imagination" in everything! She radiates compassion.
I love how enthusiastic Anne is about everything. She truly loves life & truly appreciates every little thing of beauty. Her perspective of life is just wonderful. The author has crafted an outstanding character which is believable & loveable. The best part is that Anne is far from perfect. She makes mistakes, silly mistakes. She's an adorable girl that doesn't like her freckles & red hair. The way she talks about things, how imaginative she is, how great she is with people & how melodramatic her personality is, makes the book worth reading.
Montgomery has created amazing characters. I love how Anne's character evolves with time. Matthew's character was my favorite and I loved when Marilla started to realize how much Anne meant to her. The author has written dialogues perfect for each character. You could imagine them saying those things. Anne's friendship with Dianna & her rivalry with Gilbert makes he book really interesting.
I liked the writing style of the book. It was just beautiful. Montgomery creates a scene before your eyes. I really enjoyed reading this book & I think one should read a book like this once in a while
The book is centered around a delightful little girl named Anne who has been adopted by a pair of siblings living at Green Gables. She's a cheerful & intelligent girl who can't help but find "scope of imagination" in everything! She radiates compassion.
I love how enthusiastic Anne is about everything. She truly loves life & truly appreciates every little thing of beauty. Her perspective of life is just wonderful. The author has crafted an outstanding character which is believable & loveable. The best part is that Anne is far from perfect. She makes mistakes, silly mistakes. She's an adorable girl that doesn't like her freckles & red hair. The way she talks about things, how imaginative she is, how great she is with people & how melodramatic her personality is, makes the book worth reading.
Montgomery has created amazing characters. I love how Anne's character evolves with time. Matthew's character was my favorite and I loved when Marilla started to realize how much Anne meant to her. The author has written dialogues perfect for each character. You could imagine them saying those things. Anne's friendship with Dianna & her rivalry with Gilbert makes he book really interesting.
I liked the writing style of the book. It was just beautiful. Montgomery creates a scene before your eyes. I really enjoyed reading this book & I think one should read a book like this once in a while
3.5⭐
The haunted bookshop by Christopher Morley is a delightful book! "The haunted bookshop" is the name of an old bookshop where most of the story happens. 'Haunted' isn't actually the 'scary haunted', it is as the owner of the bookshop says, a place haunted by the ghost of the books he hasn't read, which is, I believe, a brilliant name! The bookshop is a cozy little place which I could actually envision! I could smell the old books, I could see the brown covers, the yellow pages; it felt so warm & so homely.
The haunted bookshop by Christopher Morley is a delightful book! "The haunted bookshop" is the name of an old bookshop where most of the story happens. 'Haunted' isn't actually the 'scary haunted', it is as the owner of the bookshop says, a place haunted by the ghost of the books he hasn't read, which is, I believe, a brilliant name! The bookshop is a cozy little place which I could actually envision! I could smell the old books, I could see the brown covers, the yellow pages; it felt so warm & so homely.
3.5⭐
Kill the Messenger is the second book I read by Tami Hoag & lemme tell ya guys, I'm liking this woman! Although this book wasn't as good as Ashes to Ashes, it still was a pretty nice read.
✨Story: JC, a bike messenger, has to take a package from a lawyer to somewhere/someone but when he reaches the spot, it's an empty plot & there's a car nearby whose driver is intending to snatch the package & kill the messenger. He escapes, goes to the lawyer's place but the lawyer's been murdered.
The thing about Hoag is that she holds your attention from the very beginning & even when she's telling you about the characters you keep on wanting to know more. She doesn't let you slip. The same happens in the start of this book & you just can't immediately put it down.
The book is action packed. Things happen & they happen fast. Some characters are likeable, others are not so likeable. There are two murders & both of them might have a connection (which seems very unlikely).
There's a back story for JC which makes him a mysterious character even though he's innocent. In the begining, there were points when I thought it was weird for JC to not immediately go to police & report everything. He chose to run & make himself a suspect.
The side characters were really nice. JC's brother Tyler brought sweetness to the whole thing. Madam Chen was a really nice character & Eta was wonderful. I did have a problem with the main character, the detective.
Parker was not a very likeable character in the beginning & I actually despised how he called the girls "doll" or something. He didn't treat them as his equals & acted as if they were some kind of lowly creatures that needed his lovely words to function
Kill the Messenger is the second book I read by Tami Hoag & lemme tell ya guys, I'm liking this woman! Although this book wasn't as good as Ashes to Ashes, it still was a pretty nice read.
✨Story: JC, a bike messenger, has to take a package from a lawyer to somewhere/someone but when he reaches the spot, it's an empty plot & there's a car nearby whose driver is intending to snatch the package & kill the messenger. He escapes, goes to the lawyer's place but the lawyer's been murdered.
The thing about Hoag is that she holds your attention from the very beginning & even when she's telling you about the characters you keep on wanting to know more. She doesn't let you slip. The same happens in the start of this book & you just can't immediately put it down.
The book is action packed. Things happen & they happen fast. Some characters are likeable, others are not so likeable. There are two murders & both of them might have a connection (which seems very unlikely).
There's a back story for JC which makes him a mysterious character even though he's innocent. In the begining, there were points when I thought it was weird for JC to not immediately go to police & report everything. He chose to run & make himself a suspect.
The side characters were really nice. JC's brother Tyler brought sweetness to the whole thing. Madam Chen was a really nice character & Eta was wonderful. I did have a problem with the main character, the detective.
Parker was not a very likeable character in the beginning & I actually despised how he called the girls "doll" or something. He didn't treat them as his equals & acted as if they were some kind of lowly creatures that needed his lovely words to function
Mona The Conqueror by S. Mubashir & Jerrica Fatima is an adventurous children fiction that revolves around an 8 year old girl, Mona, who knows how to protect her family from the malicious sprites that reside in their eerie summer manor.
♦️I read this book with my baby sis and we had the time of our lives! We just couldn't stop laughing! It's a really enjoyable read with absolutely beautiful illustrations, great vocabulary & vivid scenerios. It's humourous, it's cheeky, it's fun.
✨Story: Mona has to spend her holidays at a grim manor where, as soon as she enters, she feels the presence of sprites that keep her pretty busy during her vacations. Her whole army is a toy soldier, Bittu, who dreams of becoming a lieutenant & a puppy, Dabbu.
♦️Firstly, I LOVED the names of the chapters; the adjectives, the alliteration! Before each chapter begins, there's a stunning illustration & each chapter ends with a cheeky comment by Mona that makes you chuckle.
♦️The sprites Mona encounters are all so different. They each have a distinct quality. Their dialogues suit them so well! My favorite sprite was the hocus pocus croaker. He had a cane!! He wore a hat!! His "Touché, little miss." had me
♦️I read this book with my baby sis and we had the time of our lives! We just couldn't stop laughing! It's a really enjoyable read with absolutely beautiful illustrations, great vocabulary & vivid scenerios. It's humourous, it's cheeky, it's fun.
✨Story: Mona has to spend her holidays at a grim manor where, as soon as she enters, she feels the presence of sprites that keep her pretty busy during her vacations. Her whole army is a toy soldier, Bittu, who dreams of becoming a lieutenant & a puppy, Dabbu.
♦️Firstly, I LOVED the names of the chapters; the adjectives, the alliteration! Before each chapter begins, there's a stunning illustration & each chapter ends with a cheeky comment by Mona that makes you chuckle.
♦️The sprites Mona encounters are all so different. They each have a distinct quality. Their dialogues suit them so well! My favorite sprite was the hocus pocus croaker. He had a cane!! He wore a hat!! His "Touché, little miss." had me