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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
5.0
When I first read the final novel in the Harry Potter series, I did not appreciate it for what it is. Having just finished it again it is amazing how well it concludes the whole saga. The action, writing, characters, everything is on point. I loved it.
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
3.0
I have started to enjoy joe hill’s novels and short stories (Strange Weather is excellent) and this novel starts quick and creepy. As it went on I became a little bored and the plot became less tense. It was okay.
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
4.0
At a whopping 13 pages, The Veldt is actually a Bradbury classic that combines interesting futurology (it was written in 1950) with a perception of what may happen if parents become complacent with their kids. It’s short, engaging, and interesting. See the link below for the full text.
https://www.juhsd.net/cms/lib/CA01902464/Centricity/Domain/256/2016_The%20Veldt.pdf
https://www.juhsd.net/cms/lib/CA01902464/Centricity/Domain/256/2016_The%20Veldt.pdf
The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury
4.0
Bradbury had a knack for writing short stories that contain deeper emotional turmoil and The Fog Horn is a great example of this; well written characters, a depth of emotions, and interesting science fiction work all in one story of just a few pages. The world of the lighthouse comes alive quickly in this, The Fog Horn is well worth the short time it takes to read. Below is a link to the full story for free.
http://grammarpunk.com/lit/gp/THE_FOG_HORN.pdf
http://grammarpunk.com/lit/gp/THE_FOG_HORN.pdf
Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover by David Liss
3.0
Spider-Man Hostile Takeover is the prequel novel to the new Spider-Man video game on the PlayStation 4. I mention this as the author of this novel has to step around several potential spoilers for the game while writing the novel, so in spots this is written very clumsily. However once the author gets past introducing the universe and avoiding spoilers for the game, the actual story is a pretty decent Spider-Man adventure and the author does an admirable job of capturing the a spirit of Peter Parker. It’s not the greatest novel ever, but it’s fun and it pulled me out of my reading funk.
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
4.0
It’s almost impossible to describe the plot of this book without ruining, but I can say that the plot isn’t the actual draw. It’s the characters and the scenario and seeing how the results play out, which probably doesn’t make any sense unless you read the book. It’s a good horror novel that is hard to put down and is written well.