I was very disappointed in this book. It was good, and parts captured my attention, but it wasn't as scary as I had hoped, nor was there anything original about it. The characters were fairly one dimensional. You have the goth tattooed feminist, the WASP, the obsessive compulsive, and the sympathetic detective. And the big plot twist was fairly predictable. So much so that you barely noticed it. Three stars for good, but not great. An average entry complete with compulsory BDSM storyline.
Rework
Is roughly 33% pictures. They don't really add to the book at all. Good advice but lose the pictures.
Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America
if you've ever fell obsessively in love with an idea or a thing, then this is the book for you. it's like a love letter written to candy. absolutely obsessively crazily beautiful.
 - Steve Almond)
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed
Incredibly messed up ending that you will never see coming.
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Now if only this books came with a cattle prod to wake me up in the morning so I would exercise, it would be perfect.
Fifty Shades Freed
God this was terrible. Ana, we leave emotionally abusive men, no matter how cute they are with their copper curls. Done, on to something that doesn't want to make me burn it just because I can.
Fifty Shades Darker
One would think the reaction, "oh God not more sex," would probably mean you were reading less than adequate erotica. Someone needs to introduce the author to a dirty word thesaurus stat. Constantly repeating the same words indicates a lack of imagination. I will continue reading as things started getting truly horrible plotwise at the end. God this thing is terrible. 2 stars bacuse I was actually able to finish it, and will read the third even though I'll probably regret it.
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
Very poorly written, with dialogue that is literally absurd, and a relationship that is both physically, and emotionally abusive, but there's just something about these damned books. Maybe I want the protagonist to rise up and kill her abuser, but sadly I doubt that will happen.
Sold Everywhere But Borders
If only someone could figure out what made Borders so special and bottle it. Sigh.
this is great. if you ever wanted to be afraid of food, this is the book for you. arsenic, MRSA, e coli, water pollution, asthma, COPD, pfiesteria, ammonia, swine flu, mad cow disease, non therapeutic antibiotic use, bird flu, it's in there. and it's in your food, water, and environment as a result of factory farming. enjoy your dinner.
Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
this is great. if you ever wanted to be afraid of food, this is the book for you. arsenic, MRSA, e coli, water pollution, asthma, COPD, pfiesteria, ammonia, swine flu, mad cow disease, non therapeutic antibiotic use, bird flu, it's in there. and it's in your food, water, and environment as a result of factory farming. enjoy your dinner.
Under the Dome: A Novel
Good King not great King. Reminiscent of the Stand, although not as well done.
Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession
Should be subtitled, Eat, Pray, Have Deviant Sex. Not exactly what I expected after having seen Julie & Julia. I suspect all the dirty parts were edited out to make it safe viewing for all. I still find myself angry at the author for the way it ended. But good overall. Especially suited to those with obsessive passion, and minor mental problems.
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials)
sometimes it's good to confirm your own knowledge about business. of course then you start to wonder why everyone isn't aware that promoting your CEO from within is the right way to go. and just because someone is currently working for the company does not mean they are unable to be revolutionary.
 - Jim Collins, Jerry I. Porras, Jim Collins)
The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories
Almost gave this one four stars, but a few of the stories fell flat at the end. The last story entitled "skull," reminded me of why I love Steve Almond. I couldn't possibly explain what it is about without being arrested for obscenity, but read it yourself and you'll find out.
