New Moon is part two of the Twilight Saga. The entire series is the epic love story of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. In the first book we saw how they became a couple and the goals they had to achieve to stay a couple. In book two, your heart breaks as Edward decides to part…
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
Here is the twisted story about a group of writers with writers’ block. They answer an ad to have this cured. Basically they all think they are going to a secluded place for a month to focus on their thoughts and write the best story known to man. Once they get there, they realize it’s…
Under the Skin by Michel Faber
A few years ago I walked into a small bookstore as they were setting up their October display. They asked what the scariest book I’d ever read was. At that time I hadn’t read any that really stood out so I just said The Shining as I heard it’s pretty scary. They were putting their…
Marked by P.C. + Kristin Cast
So I thought I’d post my thoughts on this mediocre book. The concept is different. It’s Harry Potter meets vampires (vampyres) meets Janet Evanovich. The story is about a girl who becomes “Marked” – this means that she is on her way to becoming a vampyre. Unlike some vampire novels, this one is unique in the…
What Really Grinds My Gears – 4
You know what really grinds my gears – the new lobster Subway sandwich. What makes Subway think they can charge $17 for a sandwich? Who in marketing came up with this clever idea? It’s like they are trying to compete with the Mr. Sub crab & seafood sandwich but are failing miserably. Did they have…
What Really Grinds My Gears – 3
You know what really grinds my gears – the new Mars bar. Has anyone else seen the advertisement for the new Mars Caramel? Doesn’t the Mars Original have caramel? I mean really, what was that gooey brown stuff that tasted like and had the same sticky consistency as caramel? If the new Mars bar has…
