Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Aug 24
Book Review: Pieces of Her
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter Andy is the thirty-year-old, somewhat late-blooming daughter of Laura, a beloved speech pathologist and pillar of the community. As they’re having lunch to celebrate Andy’s birthday, Laura becomes involved in a random shooting and reveals skills she shouldn’t possess given the background Andy knows of her mother. After a …
May 27
Book Review: Faithful Place
This is the third Tara French book I’ve read (I’m endeavoring to read them in order) and the main character is a secondary character from the previous book, Frank Mackey. While I like the idea that French chooses a new character to be the main character of each new book, this was my least favorite …
Apr 15
Book Review: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher I’ve quickly become a fan of T. Kingfisher and thought that this young adult book of hers would be a guaranteed pleasure. It features a young baker named Mona who is talented at both baking and magic. In fact, her magic is all baking-related. She can …
Mar 23
Book Review: The Likeness
The Likeness by Tana French To say this book is just a police procedural doesn’t do it justice. It’s a heavy tome in both length and depth, and will stick with me a long time. It takes place after the events of “In the Woods” and while you don’t have to have read that book, …
Mar 18
Book Review: Cultish
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell As expected, a book on linguistics and cults was exactly within the Venn intersect of my interests and fulfilled the promises of the promo. However, I didn’t expect that a book on linguistics and cults would make me laugh out loud in more than one part. The …