It’s that time of year and I have scoured websites and bookstores far and wide to curate a new shopping list for the book lover(s) in your life! All new content with a couple of new themes thrown in! With just enough detail to let you know what you’re getting into!
Read MoreDespite its darkness and looming sense of despair, this was an engrossing read. A piece of advice here, read this carefully. The real story in the one layered under the one you think you are reading.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a break from the bounty of fall books threatening to topple your to be read list over, this edition of Crib Notes gathers some new podcast recommendations. Dolly Parton is my new favourite celebrity!!
Read MoreThis is an artful rendering of a life and a reckoning not only with where the author has been, but where he has come to be. As he writes of his relationship with his mother, it was shattering in the ways that are beautiful as well those that are terrible. It is a love that continues not only because of everything but in spite of everything.
Read MoreA group of old college friends gather for their annual New Year’s trip in a remote lodge in the Scottish wilderness. Never has the old saying, with friends like these who needs enemies, been more appropriate.
Read MoreWe might hope that enough ink has been spent, enough podiums spoken from, enough hands raised in unison, enough battles won that we have conquered the struggles of feminism. We haven’t.
Read MoreIf you appreciate the thrillers and mysteries of today, you can be grateful to the tropes born out of classic crime noir fiction. The complex plots, dry and dark humor, cracked moral compasses, and breathless suspense are just a few of the elements that permeate the gloomy ambience in these novels. If you are prepared to burrow deeper into the shadows…follow me.
Read MoreI have often asked myself, where do these guys get these ideas? How do they take a glimmer of a thought and turn it into an intricate story? How is it that they leave you torn and ragged and filled with dread? Envy is one of the seven deadly sins, but it has been in my heart since I became a devout fan of horror fiction.
Read MoreThis authors approach to telling yet another story of our cultural obsession with true crime is unique. And while it didn’t feel particularly salacious, those telling crime stories must remember that the ones you choose to tell and the way in which you tell them have repercussions. Always.
Read MoreJust in time for All Hallows Eve, this edition of Crib Notes gathers some scary reads by new authors writing horror novels. I recommend keeping all the lights on!
Read MoreA complicated mystery based in theological, historical and archaeological foundations. A priest wavering in his faith is given a scroll which leads to the discovery of a puzzle that reveals a map to an ancient codex.
Read MoreI found the author to be a bit off his game here. I was neither thrilled nor mystified, but given that I have enjoyed this writers body of work I saw it through.
Read MoreFull disclosure, I have never been much of a Chelsea Handler fan. But with this book she gives herself permission to be emotional and introspective in addition to the biting wit and it brought me to where I am now, a fan. Finally.
Read MoreBelieve it or not, there was a renaissance for the horror genre, and it was both glorious and ridiculous. After the ‘80’s, myself and other fans were bereft. Where were we to go to browse what had apparently been delegated by outside forces as our secret shame? How were we to follow the path to our dark Narnia? Why were our coveted stacks of scary delights abandoned in the corner?
Read MoreEverything and everyone is being erased, and despite your anticipated horror of what’s to come, you will not be able to look away from the page. This book is both a dream and a nightmare.
Read MoreThis is King at his best; sleepy small-town setting that is seething with something beneath the surface, adults at war with their demons and a boy who will make your heart ache as he tries to save the day. Every element of the author’s fierce repertoire of talent is on display here!
Read MoreAn epic and vicious battle of the sexes set in a private school. The boys are caught with their pants down, which I mean in the literal sense of the word as well as the figurative, and the girls are out for blood.
Read MoreThe story of this foray into the realm of digital spy craft set the standard of concern. Spy’s of today are being converted remotely and often have no awareness of their treasonous role. Ponder that terrifying thought for a moment.
Read MoreIn this edition of Crib Notes I have gathered some books about unique career paths. Next time you are bemoaning your daily grind, think of these one of a kind jobs!. Could be inspiration for a fascinating second act!
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