December 2020 - Time for a Book

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020

Will You Bend the Rules to Save Your Life? Degree of Guilt Discussion

Sooooo… What do you think of this novel, Curious One? I’m gonna start off by saying that Degree of Guilt, written by Richard North Patterson is one of the most intense novels I have read when it comes to raising questions of personal ethics and morals. Literally every page is full of questions, lies, half-truths, concerns and confusion. Honestly, even with my personal struggle regarding half the content, I loved Degree of Guilt.

I’ve never read or been too interested in courtroom-based novels, but I’m glad I read Degree of Guilt. It was suggested to me by a friend, and I will definitely say it was worth it.

December 14, 2020November 9, 2020

The Dark Room by Minette Walters

I hope you are ready, Curious One, because today I ventured into the world of The Dark Room, created by English writer, Minette Walters. What can I say? It’s a classic, semi-convoluted crime novel that makes your brain work overtime! It was wonderful, if a bit too much on occasion.

There’s a multitude of mixed messages hidden in these pages, but I did my best to keep them straight. There were so many people involved in this book, detectives from a handful of different locations, a few families, some neighbors and a handful of coworkers that were all recurring characters throughout the 300+ pages. Honestly? It was a mess of names and backgrounds and motives and I was overwhelmed for the first third of the book. Hahahah!

December 9, 2020November 9, 2020

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – Great for All Ages!

Hey there, Curious One!!! So, today we are going to explore learning lessons from others. Whether they are your peers, elders, your parents or your siblings, lessons can be taught in so many ways by so many different people. Sometimes, all it takes is a single word or statement. Other times, you have to learn them by yourself and solve them by yourself.

Making mistakes is the only way you can learn, and learning is the only way you can grow. So, let’s grow and explore the beautifully curious world of Neil Gaiman in his 2008 fantasy book titled, The Graveyard Book.

December 4, 2020November 9, 2020

Isle of Echoes- We Witches Three Book Three by Humphrey Quinn

Alright. Curious One? I caved. I absolutely read the third book in the We Witches Three series by Humphrey Quinn. Isle of Echoes was about the same as the others. It answered one question and left me with a thousand more. The most frustrating part is that I want to know what happens to this family, even though I can hardly stand the style of writing. It’s bugging me so badly!

Isle of Echoes was pretty well rounded in regard to each of the characters, however I am still bewildered that Eva keeps getting to them so easily. What’s the point of acknowledging your instincts if you ignore them and walk into traps every day?

And did I call Riley and Melinda?! Ugh. Totally Romeo and Juliet vibes which is obviously predictable and absolutely annoying.

December 2, 2020November 9, 2020

Isle of Wolves – We Witches Three Book Two by Humphrey Quinn

Oooookay Curious One. So, I decided to read the next installment in the We Witches Three series by Humphrey Quinn. Isle of Wolves was a little unexpected. I still have the same problem as with the first one, too short and the style of writing not quite fitting the age of the characters, but this one held a bit of annoyance for me. Hahah!

I promise, I am NOT a picky reader! But man, I just wanted this series to be so good and it’s just not happening…