Farrow's new books for a new year!

Oh how I love to read a debut book by a new author competent author. Tahereh Mafi does not disappoint in her first novel. I was blown away by her characters and the interesting mix of environmental damage and the supernatural that comes into play. I would highly recommend this book to ANYONE! Warner The villan reminds me of Draco Malfoy, if he was totally evil and was more like Volde. I'm a little in love with wary of Adam, but we'll see what happens. Anyway, enjoy Juliette and her tale and be ready to be Shattered!





Bob Curran really gave me the willies with his new book "The World's Creepiest Places." It is a collection of ghost stories from around the world, including my favorite haunt, Waverly Hills Sanitorium.  Their were also stories from Ireland, Scotland, and more from the U.S. Most of these stories I had read before, but I did get more history from this book than I have in previous. If you love getting the heebee jeebees just by reading a book, then this one's for you.The illustrations are a little hokie, especially the one for the crazy old lady at Waverly Hills and there are a number of typos, but you can't pass up a good ghost story. Well, maybe you can if you don't like them, but I do. Onto the next....

I wasn't sure what to make of "Sign Language" until I read the cover flap and I knew it was going to make me weep. Any story that deals with kids, cancer, and death can't be good right? Well, this one was, even though it was extremely sad. I wrapped up in my snuggie and read the story of Abby losing her dad to cancer and watched as a family denied his disease to the end and by the time I finished, my snuggie was soaked with tears.The eight ball will make since when you read the book, so will the blue nail polish. I'd love to know what you think! Last one coming up!




"American Apocalypse" wow, is almost all I have to say. Endicote said, 'I put you on hold for this book.' and my first thought was 'ok?' But I have to admit, I have a love/hate relationship with apocalyptic literature. I love the stories, but hate the fact that we might come to that one day. My co-workers have voted that I will not survive any apocalypse because I wouldn't eat things like squirrel and raccoon. Bleak! Anyway, Nova's story is quite fascinating in that the "Crash" has occurred, but there are still people doing really well, they have houses, cars, money, and jobs, while most of the population has become homeless and desperate. I love that the hero is a man who does good by doing bad things for the betterment of the people he doesn't know around him. He goes by The Gardener and if you want to know more, than you'll have to read it for yourself. I picked it right up and ran with it. Hope you enjoy the end of the Gardener's world!