Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies By Isaac Marion

Watching the movie actually got me interested in this book. I was curious how different the book is vs the movie.  I have an irrational fear of zombies so it sat on my shelf for awhile. I recently felt like its something I could handle. The overall story was rather interesting and I am actually happy that I waited so long. I was trying to remember the movie and couldn't so I stopped trying and just focused on the book. However this book has a huge flaw or downside for me. There are WAY to many F words. I found it hard to believe that these zombies couldn't talk well or even remember their name but could remember and and speak the word with no problems. I also found out that this is actually book 1 of a series. But I cant sit through another book that has that many F words.

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Dead Mountain

Dead Mountain The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident BY: Donnie Eichar.

This book was AMAZING. I have been fascinated with this mystery since I had learned about it several years ago. So naturally when I found this book  I bought it immediately and was excited to read it. It did not disappoint.  The author tells of when he first learned about this mystery and how it fascinated him to the point of connecting with people surrounding this mystery. Friends and family members of the 9 hikers who mysteriously died during a mountaineering expedition in 1959, as well as the only surviving member of this fated group. I honestly was not sure  if this book was going to help answer some of my questions about this mystery; let alone the giant question that has loomed and plagued people since. "What really happened to those hikers and why/how did they die. " Not only did I have all my questions answered. But I felt that he was able help draw the picture. I feel like I have gotten to know these hikers through this author.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

The Most Wonderful Tales of the Year

The Most Wonderful Tales of the Year BY Audible

This was a fun little Christmas gift that audible gave to all its members. They had all their narrators share memories of past Christmas's from the own lives. It was a lot of fun listening to all the different traditions and memories that the different narrators have that  helps them to get into the Christmas spirit and make this holiday so special for them.

Saturday, December 21, 2019

The Christmas Hirelings

The Christmas Hirelings By; Mary Elizabeth Braddon

This was a book that I got last Christmas and I just had no real interest in reading it last year. Well this year after I had finished the 3rd DragonWatch I wanted a Christmas type book and remembered I had this book. I am so sad I did not read this last year. It is such a good book! Its a book set in old England and is about a widower father who allows his friend to "hire" and bring in 3 children to his country mansion for Christmas. In hopes of bringing the joy and sounds of Christmas back into the long ago silenced mansion. What conspires next is both heart warming, devastating, and nothing less than a Christmas miracle.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

DragonWatch Book 3

DragonWatch Master of the Phantom Isle By: Brandon Mull

First off I would like to say I had NO idea that this was released a couple months ago. When I started this series I thought it was a complete series. NOPE! Now I have to wait 1 whole year for the new book to come out. AHHHH!
Well if you couldn't tell by my little rant I really loved this book and I am thoroughly enjoying this whole series, but I am sad that I have to wait a full year to find out what happens next. I'm sure it will be well worth the wait.

The adventures of Kendra and Seth continue as the dragon war wages on. Now parted, Kendra has an aching desire to find the unicorn Bracken and her kidnapped brother Seth. Meanwhile Seth has been taken to the Under Realm and with his identity and memories erased he has no clue if he is in the midst of friend or foe.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Dragon Watch Book 2

Dragon Watch: Wrath of the Dragon King BY: Brandon Mull

As the situation with the dragons become more and more tense Kendra and Seth are put to the ultimate test as caretakers. With an unexpected invitation to a yearly feast with the leaders of all the various magical tribes at Wymroost. Seth and Kendra's worst fears are realized when the dragon king declares open war. With new allies and new enemy's as well as the appearance of the elusive dark unicorn things go from bad to worse and once again Seth and Kendra are fighting to stay alive whilst trying to protect the world from the devastation that free'd dragons cold unleash.

I REALLY enjoy Brandon Mull's books, they have never disappointed and this series continues to be a page turner for me. Especially when I wasn't keeping close tabs on how close I was getting to the end of the book. Then suddenly it was over and I was fumbling for book 3 to keep the story going. This has been such a fun series so far and I am excited to see how it concludes.

Monday, November 4, 2019

Dragonwatch Book 1

Dragon Watch By: Brandon Mull

After reading mostly historical non fiction, I found I wanted something lighter. I thought about going back to something I had already read, but decided I needed something new. Brandon Mull's books have never disappointed and I noticed this series. I loved the fablehaven series so thought it would be fun to continue the main characters Seth and Kendra into their next adventure. They faced some pretty fierce adventures while in fablehaven. but their adventures at the dragon sanctuary of wymroost are filled with more danger and higher stakes than they have ever experienced before.