Another year Later

 Hey y'all here I am again one year after the last post. I have finally retired from work and my reading has picked back up substantially. I am looking forward to the new year with a lot of new reads planned. I have been keeping a book journal this year and so far reached 40 books read. That was a lot more than the previous years. I would like to read much more than that in this upcoming year. I did order another book journal that I hope to fill up. I used to read over 100 books in a year, that really dwindled once I started working again, but now that I am retired I am hopeful those numbers will pick back up.

 I would also like to get back to you tube at some point, I just do not know for sure when that will be. Lord knows I have a lot to share. I am sure I will get it all figured out in the very near future. The Bookworm's buddy group is still up on Good reads and I use it daily still, it would be great to get it really going again.

That is all I have to share this time. I will try and get back into this blog again as well, maybe more than once a year. Keep tuning in guys.

The Unseen 1&2 - Richie Tankersley Cusick

 I read these books once before back in 2012, and loved them, but missed some details that I caught this time around. I did still enjoy them quite a bit, but picked up on a key point in the ending this time which really annoyed me. I could not believe I missed it the first time around, and I can't help but be annoyed by Lucy's decisions through out the series. Also the ending seemed to hang there leering at me, is there anymore books to this series? Because there should be.

Wow Been a long time

Wow it has been a year since I have posted to my blog. Work gets the better of me. But be assured I am alive and kicking working my life away. I have been reading, just not near as much as I used to, but slowly, my love for books is returning full swing. I think this is because my family came to visit us, and my 16 year old niece brought that back to me. She was struggling herself, with wanting to read, so the two of us read a few books together. We read 2 books in 3 days, which is phenomenal. So I now I am finishing up as series we started for spook season. I am also striving to get at least one more book read. 

 As far as my you tube channel. wellll....let's not rush things. I do not see that happening in the near future, but maybe in time, we will see. Right now I am just happy that I have been reading a bit more than normal, because books for the mind, is like exercise to the body. Some food for thought there.

Elevation - Stephen King - 5 stars

This a very small book, only 146 pages, so you can imagine it was a pretty quick read. Wow I really enjoyed this book. It made me feel like it should have been longer, I wanted more of these characters. I think it was so well written for being so short, especially since King tends to write much larger books.

I do have to say though that I was a little unsure about the storyline, but at the same time the storyline also made it very intriguing, a 'must check it out' book. I was so glad I did. There is a lot in the book, friendship, forgiveness, unimagined, and even a touch of mystery. This story will be among the favorites of mine by King.

The characters were refreshing. Well written, poignant characters. I had to wonder how they felt so well developed in such a small book. I loved that, but really I am never really surprised by how well they are developed when they are created by King. His characters are always full of life, whether they are sane or insane.

I recommend this book to all King fans, or even those who have never read King and might wanna try him out. I say 'Go for it'. Well done Stephen King, another great story.

Between the devil and the Deep Blue Sea - April Genevieve Tucholke - 5 Stars

I have had this particular book for a very long time and just never picked it up. I just recently picked up book 2 form the book store so it prompted me to pick up book 1. I gotta say, I loved this book so much. I was not sure what it was going to be like. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the story as well as the romance side of things. There was also thrills and chills with this one. I am looking forward to continuing on with the story.

When you read the synopsis you are not quite sure what to expect from the story, at least I was not anyway. Isi t a horror, love story or Mystery? Is River bad or is he good. Who is he exactly? I really liked the mystery surrounding the main character in this story.

I think all of the characters were great in this one. I like their individual abilities, I have not met a character like any of them with these abilities except maybe Carrie. I think they were developed quite well and I look forward to seeing how they each turn out in the next book, Between the Spark and the Burn.

The Lost Prince - Julie Kagawa - 5 stars

Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series is one of my favorites with it's bright characters and exciting setting, and I have to say this book was also a treat to read. At first I did have reservations since it is a spin off of the original series, but wow I really enjoyed It a lot. Our author is a very gifted writer! I look forward to reading the next book in the Call of the Forgotten.

This is a very fast paced and engaging read. I have to say that I also like how the author combines the world of the fey with the normal everyday world. It adds a nice twist to the story and I appreciate the author making it clear which world the readers are entering. She paints a pretty picture no matter which court we are in. She has great imagery when writing.

The characters are as awesome as ever. You get to meet some new characters and also get to meet up with some of our favorites from the Iron Fey series, which I loved that so much! Ethan is a rough one to get used to. He is very dark, beat down, and negative. A lot of people have a hard time with Ethan because of that. The way I see it, the author makes them that way for a reason, not all characters can be sweet and docile. Then enters Kenzie, the sweet girl with an air of mystery surrounding her. She turns Ethan's world upside down, but it does not make him a puddle of goo. He is still strong and bull headed, but discovers he has a heart. I love these 2 together.

I definitely recommend this series to everyone who are fans of Julie Kagawa's writing style, and chances are, if you loved the Iron Fey series, then you're gonna love this one too. This is another read to enjoy, so jump on board and enjoy the ride to Nevernever.

B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - 3 stars

Again, as I read this book, it felt more like cozy mystery than anything. However, it was a pretty quick read though, and that is what is keeping me involved in this series and rating this one a 3 star.

I have to say that there is a lot of mystery involved in these books, and I do enjoy the plot twists, but I find it really hard to get to know Kinsey Millhone very well. She seems kind of one dimensional, only one side to her, take it or leave it. I am still hopeful though that reading through the series will give me a more in depth look at our main character. So because of that I will carry on through the series with fingers crossed.