Category: Book Review

Book Review: The Murder of the Century

The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins I listened to this book on the recommendation of someone at Audible, who said I would like it on account of I liked THE POISONER’S HANDBOOK. I did like it, but I can’t say …

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Book Review: Pale Demon

Pale Demon by Kim Harrison I’ve been reading the Rachel Morgan series since the third book came out, following each new volume, and often buying them in hardcover, which I don’t do for just any series. Even after my other two favorite urban fantasy series’ authors started phoning it in, Harrison’s Hollows series keeps going …

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Book Review: It’s Kind of a Funny Story

It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini This is a great little story of redemption and hope. Craig, an over-achieving boy who just got into a prestigious high school, is in over his head. After spending a year studying for the test to get into his school, Craig finds that the school’s rigorous …

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Book Review: Facing Violence

Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected by Rory Miller I can’t say this book was notably different in quality than MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE, which I gave 5 stars, but I didn’t like this one as much. This book covers a lot of the same material as MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE, except that it has a brief …

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