I can't begin to explain how disturbing this story is. Its fascinating but really delves into the dark recesses of the mind. We are following Victor Kosarek a Doctor of Psychology in Czechoslovakia before WWII. He is a brilliant psychologist who is in search of the "Devil Aspect" in his patients. He had some trying times that led him to yearn to discover what causes such horrible Psychosis.
He is new at an asylum where the Devil's Six are being held. They are the worst of the worst. They have done unspeakable things and cannot be put with common criminals or be released back into society. Victor is there to pull prove his theory with these exceptionally mad persons.
It's a story of mystery, murder, supernatural, and a splash of love. It keeps you guessing for the most part but I saw some of it coming from a mile away. It flips between the asylum and Prague where a detective is trying to find the "Leather Apron". A mad man who is carrying out horrible crimes against women. It really was an interesting book but there was a point...a point where we meet Mr. Hobbs where I thought, I am so not sleeping tonight. It's disturbing but keeps you wanting more.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good mystery suspense all the while hinting at a supernatural element. Check it out, but I don't recommend reading before bed.
I got this book for free from NetGalley to read and give my honest review.
SPOILERS
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
A Hideous Beauty: Kingdom Wars I - Jack Cavanaugh
I give it three stars but only because its ending was redeeming.
I have mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand I like the premise. Its Supernatural meets West Wing. Actually there was literally an entire season of Supernatural dealing with a not so good President and meddling angels but I digress.
We are following the mishaps of Grant Austin. Pulitzer Prize winning author for his book on the President currently in office. What he doesn't know is he is just a pawn. Forces are in control and he played right into their hands. He apparently is an attractive man with a weird sense of humor. He sounds like someone I would like but he is written in a way that I almost couldn't stand him. Women weren't represented well at first either. I mean the first thing I do when I meet a new female friend is not have a girl power pow wow about our mutual ex and talk about clothes but whatever. Nor do I fly off the handle easily, actually I don't know many women that actually do. But maybe me and my friends are different and other females would get unexplainably jealous and irrational because of a complete misunderstanding.
Moving on, once we know Grant's purpose in this wondrous world it got better. Too bad that was 3/4 of the way into the book. But once we see the whole crazy situation laid out it got way more interesting. I really don't like how Grant handles everything but I was rooting for him in the end. I felt for him. How could someone as insignificant as him be so important in the grande scheme of things. How can a normal guy be so important to the war between good an evil. How can one man change the world? Grant is going to find out.
I liked the book eventually but getting to the better side of Grant took forever. I know he is written to be a sarcastic butt but its a bit much. I will probably read book two because of the ending. So if you like a twisty Good vs Evil book, give it a try. Just be forewarned the main character can be a beating at times.
I have mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand I like the premise. Its Supernatural meets West Wing. Actually there was literally an entire season of Supernatural dealing with a not so good President and meddling angels but I digress.
We are following the mishaps of Grant Austin. Pulitzer Prize winning author for his book on the President currently in office. What he doesn't know is he is just a pawn. Forces are in control and he played right into their hands. He apparently is an attractive man with a weird sense of humor. He sounds like someone I would like but he is written in a way that I almost couldn't stand him. Women weren't represented well at first either. I mean the first thing I do when I meet a new female friend is not have a girl power pow wow about our mutual ex and talk about clothes but whatever. Nor do I fly off the handle easily, actually I don't know many women that actually do. But maybe me and my friends are different and other females would get unexplainably jealous and irrational because of a complete misunderstanding.
Moving on, once we know Grant's purpose in this wondrous world it got better. Too bad that was 3/4 of the way into the book. But once we see the whole crazy situation laid out it got way more interesting. I really don't like how Grant handles everything but I was rooting for him in the end. I felt for him. How could someone as insignificant as him be so important in the grande scheme of things. How can a normal guy be so important to the war between good an evil. How can one man change the world? Grant is going to find out.
I liked the book eventually but getting to the better side of Grant took forever. I know he is written to be a sarcastic butt but its a bit much. I will probably read book two because of the ending. So if you like a twisty Good vs Evil book, give it a try. Just be forewarned the main character can be a beating at times.
I got this book for free from Netgalley to read and give my honest review.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Beyond Meridian - CC Bridges
More like 3.5 stars, not quite 4 because its too short. I don't even know where to start. I know I read the description before downloading it but I somehow missed that is was a "romance" M/M. No issues just caught me off guard at first. So we are following Raine and Karl. Raine is a Spacer...he moves cargo. And Karl needs help getting into "enemy" territory.
Its Firefly with a two man crew and a really fancy ship. Its a quick read but its honestly really good. You want to hate Raine, he's a bastard but he isn't, he has a heart so to say. Karl seems green but there is something lurking beneath the surface. He is on a mission to save his friend and needs Raine. The problem is Raine is a man ho (at least it seems) and Karl is "innocent".
Together with the amazing ship they are going to save the galaxy, and each other.
It's written to move quickly but its captivating. It really does grab your interest. My only issue is it moves so fast. I like to see more development in characters and in story. I like to see the build in the relationship. But even with that lacking I like Raine and Karl. It's good. They are good. It's...just read it. Like I said Firefly...plus.
SPOILERS
Its Firefly with a two man crew and a really fancy ship. Its a quick read but its honestly really good. You want to hate Raine, he's a bastard but he isn't, he has a heart so to say. Karl seems green but there is something lurking beneath the surface. He is on a mission to save his friend and needs Raine. The problem is Raine is a man ho (at least it seems) and Karl is "innocent".
Together with the amazing ship they are going to save the galaxy, and each other.
It's written to move quickly but its captivating. It really does grab your interest. My only issue is it moves so fast. I like to see more development in characters and in story. I like to see the build in the relationship. But even with that lacking I like Raine and Karl. It's good. They are good. It's...just read it. Like I said Firefly...plus.
I got this book for free from Netgalley to read and give my honest review.
SPOILERS
Monday, October 22, 2018
Relic - Alan Dean Foster
This is a beautifully written story about the end of our species. We have wiped ourselves out. The great human race reduced to one lonely survivor. In our rush to inhabit the stars we somehow destroyed it all. Everything we have worked on for millennia gone in the blink of an eye. For all of our genius our future selves create a virus that literally cleanses the universe of our presence.
Don't worry I didn't spoil anything and I won't until you get to the jump. Throughout this book we follow the musing of Ruslan, the last surviving human. He was rescued by an alien race from one of our colonies among the stars. He's become something of a celebrity being the only living specimen of a once great species. He's fairly old and a bit lonely even among his rescuers. He yearns to hear another human but the virus made sure that never happens again. This story hit on every emotion. Its happy, sad, exciting, scary, you name it I felt it. But the best part. The absolute most amazing thing about this story is it gives you hope. Hope that we learn from our mistakes...and don't kill ourselves off. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a new unique story about our future among the stars.
Don't worry I didn't spoil anything and I won't until you get to the jump. Throughout this book we follow the musing of Ruslan, the last surviving human. He was rescued by an alien race from one of our colonies among the stars. He's become something of a celebrity being the only living specimen of a once great species. He's fairly old and a bit lonely even among his rescuers. He yearns to hear another human but the virus made sure that never happens again. This story hit on every emotion. Its happy, sad, exciting, scary, you name it I felt it. But the best part. The absolute most amazing thing about this story is it gives you hope. Hope that we learn from our mistakes...and don't kill ourselves off. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a new unique story about our future among the stars.
I received this book for free from NetGalley to read and give my honest review.
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Now I want to go "Camping"
Okay, I always say you have to give a show at least 2 episodes if not 3 to make sure if you like it or not...usually....some are amazing off the bat and some suck but I try to give them all a chance.
HBO's new show camping is annoyingly funny. I am sitting here watching on my computer because the hubs is watching...something. Anyways, I was silently snorting to myself so much he was like "are you okay...? *raised eyebrow*" Turned the screen to show him what I was watching just as a very naked Julia Louis-Dreyfus turned around in all her naked glory.
He was like "She has a landing strip" as I laughed because only I could hear what was happening.
The show is fun. I think (I hope) as it goes on it will compound on the silliness. We all know these people. These are city folks on a weekend camping trip. But its not a bunch of 20 somethings going skinny dipping and shotgunning beers... its all older married (or divorced) couples with kids trying to have fun.
You have your dorky husband/dad, controlling wife/mom, the sister with the reformed (?) deadbeat (?) husband and their angsty teen, the brother and his wife who CLEARLY have issues with controlling lady, and the recently separated friend with his new hippy girlfriend.
I want to love it because I love Jennifer Garner and David Tennant. Seriously, the 1st episode was a hoot. I giggled quite a bit. Hopefully it just gets funnier...and we talk more about her pelvic floor while the others are just annoyed and drink and totally go off schedule because AHAHAHAHA I have a friend like that...I love her but chill chickadee!
Anyways, funny show...reminds me of camping with my boujee friends. There are ALWAYS stories to tell after.
Oh and there's a bear.
HBO's new show camping is annoyingly funny. I am sitting here watching on my computer because the hubs is watching...something. Anyways, I was silently snorting to myself so much he was like "are you okay...? *raised eyebrow*" Turned the screen to show him what I was watching just as a very naked Julia Louis-Dreyfus turned around in all her naked glory.
He was like "She has a landing strip" as I laughed because only I could hear what was happening.
The show is fun. I think (I hope) as it goes on it will compound on the silliness. We all know these people. These are city folks on a weekend camping trip. But its not a bunch of 20 somethings going skinny dipping and shotgunning beers... its all older married (or divorced) couples with kids trying to have fun.
You have your dorky husband/dad, controlling wife/mom, the sister with the reformed (?) deadbeat (?) husband and their angsty teen, the brother and his wife who CLEARLY have issues with controlling lady, and the recently separated friend with his new hippy girlfriend.
I want to love it because I love Jennifer Garner and David Tennant. Seriously, the 1st episode was a hoot. I giggled quite a bit. Hopefully it just gets funnier...and we talk more about her pelvic floor while the others are just annoyed and drink and totally go off schedule because AHAHAHAHA I have a friend like that...I love her but chill chickadee!
Anyways, funny show...reminds me of camping with my boujee friends. There are ALWAYS stories to tell after.
Oh and there's a bear.
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Crimson Peak......I'm watching alone so I have to type my thoughts.....
I'm finally watching this .....
SPOILERS FOR CRIMSON PEAK if you haven't seen it.
First few minutes..."Beware the Crimson Peak". Okay...Hi to you to dead Mom.
Oh look its Bobby...is he gonna say "Balls"???
And then there is Thomas. How does someone who by all accounts seems like a genuinely kind and amazing person play such a f**king creep?!?!?! He walked in the room and I was like "danger danger...DANGER!"
He even speaks creepy! I love his voice, its very...nice....to listen to. But in this movie his voice makes my f**king skin crawl!
What is up with the sister?!?!!?
What's in the Envelope?? What does dad want to tell Edith!!??!
OMG HE KILLED HER F**KING DAD!!!!
Ummm...."I know sir, you've been married a while". What?!?!?!
Why is the floor "bleeding?!?!" Why is there a hole in the ceiling?!?!
Edith...honey...go home....
Please don't kill the dog!!!
Ummmm do siblings hug like that...like I don't embrace my brothers like that....
Okay the sister is really creepy.
So he's already tried to kill the dog....great....
The ghost is missing its ring finger....
The house "breathes" what on Earth?!??!
"I'll have a bath". Can we watch him bathe too? ahahahah
Confined to the nursery in the attic...? Wow.....
She's so different...
Okay he kisses like....that... that was .... He's kinda hot...stop being creepy!
Does he not sleep!?!?!
WTF just crawled out of the floor?!?!!?
So the ghosts are trying to warn her....?
Sir Thomas is already married...?!?!?!
Finally! Consummate that marriage muahahaha
Sister is jealous of him sleeping with his wife...I...WHAT'S WITH THE CREEPY SISTER?!?!!
JFC read the letter from Italy already!
Wait is he falling in love with Edith? He wants to show her his invention....
Uh oh...sister is on to her!
So he's like the reverse black widow....?
They kill them with the tea..? Aw man I love tea
I made her better...I'll do the same with you...I'll make you better. Sister is a f**king wacko!
He told her not to drink the tea....
He doesn't want to kill her....
Was that a baby crying....?
Ahhhhhhh what is happening?!??!!?
He's f**king his sister!!!! Oh Thomas what are you doing?!?!?! My eyes, MY EYES!!!!
Now I know where he sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That bitch stabbed the Doctor friend person!!!!
That bitch killed the dog!!!!!
"Your a Doctor, show me where." He's not a bad guy...he's NOT!!! Right...?
The sister killed her Edith's dad.
She basically raped and coerced her BABY BROTHER into a love affair and killed their mom over it....OMG!
The baby was the sister's. It was her niece/nephew and her child and I am not okay with this
Oh damn Edith stabbed her with a pen.
Oh he does love her, I knew he was good!
Oh $hit! She stabbed him because he loves Edith.
JFC in the face!!! She stabbed him in the face!
She killed him!!!! She killed her brother lover...
"Ghosts are real this much I know". No $hit "Alice", Thomas' ghost just saved your life!
What did I just watch.
In summary, brother sister lovers convince lonely women to marry the brother lover and give him their fortune. Sister lover poisons the wives and continues enjoying that good brother D. And what the f**k did I just type?!?!? Except brother lover falls in love with his wife this time and sister lover kills him for it. Oh and there are ghosts. Have I covered everything?!?! I need a drink.
All in all 3.5 out of 5. It was weird but good weird...a little cheesy and you get to see Loki and Alice in love..what a world what a world.
NOLAGurl out...I need more wine.
SPOILERS FOR CRIMSON PEAK if you haven't seen it.
First few minutes..."Beware the Crimson Peak". Okay...Hi to you to dead Mom.
Oh look its Bobby...is he gonna say "Balls"???
And then there is Thomas. How does someone who by all accounts seems like a genuinely kind and amazing person play such a f**king creep?!?!?! He walked in the room and I was like "danger danger...DANGER!"
He even speaks creepy! I love his voice, its very...nice....to listen to. But in this movie his voice makes my f**king skin crawl!
What's in the Envelope?? What does dad want to tell Edith!!??!
OMG HE KILLED HER F**KING DAD!!!!
Ummm...."I know sir, you've been married a while". What?!?!?!
Why is the floor "bleeding?!?!" Why is there a hole in the ceiling?!?!
Edith...honey...go home....
Please don't kill the dog!!!
Ummmm do siblings hug like that...like I don't embrace my brothers like that....
So he's already tried to kill the dog....great....
The ghost is missing its ring finger....
The house "breathes" what on Earth?!??!
"I'll have a bath". Can we watch him bathe too? ahahahah
Confined to the nursery in the attic...? Wow.....
She's so different...
Okay he kisses like....that... that was .... He's kinda hot...stop being creepy!
WTF just crawled out of the floor?!?!!?
So the ghosts are trying to warn her....?
Sir Thomas is already married...?!?!?!
Finally! Consummate that marriage muahahaha
Sister is jealous of him sleeping with his wife...I...WHAT'S WITH THE CREEPY SISTER?!?!!
JFC read the letter from Italy already!
Wait is he falling in love with Edith? He wants to show her his invention....
Uh oh...sister is on to her!
So he's like the reverse black widow....?
They kill them with the tea..? Aw man I love tea
I made her better...I'll do the same with you...I'll make you better. Sister is a f**king wacko!
He told her not to drink the tea....
He doesn't want to kill her....
Was that a baby crying....?
Ahhhhhhh what is happening?!??!!?
He's f**king his sister!!!! Oh Thomas what are you doing?!?!?! My eyes, MY EYES!!!!
Now I know where he sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That bitch stabbed the Doctor friend person!!!!
That bitch killed the dog!!!!!
"Your a Doctor, show me where." He's not a bad guy...he's NOT!!! Right...?
The sister killed her Edith's dad.
She basically raped and coerced her BABY BROTHER into a love affair and killed their mom over it....OMG!
The baby was the sister's. It was her niece/nephew and her child and I am not okay with this
Oh damn Edith stabbed her with a pen.
Oh he does love her, I knew he was good!
Oh $hit! She stabbed him because he loves Edith.
JFC in the face!!! She stabbed him in the face!
She killed him!!!! She killed her brother lover...
"Ghosts are real this much I know". No $hit "Alice", Thomas' ghost just saved your life!
What did I just watch.
In summary, brother sister lovers convince lonely women to marry the brother lover and give him their fortune. Sister lover poisons the wives and continues enjoying that good brother D. And what the f**k did I just type?!?!? Except brother lover falls in love with his wife this time and sister lover kills him for it. Oh and there are ghosts. Have I covered everything?!?! I need a drink.
All in all 3.5 out of 5. It was weird but good weird...a little cheesy and you get to see Loki and Alice in love..what a world what a world.
NOLAGurl out...I need more wine.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Lifel1k3 - Jay Kristoff
Wow. This is a fascinating coming of age story. I mean who doesn't want to read about a rebellious teen in a future where we almost destroyed all of life on earth. That isn't sarcasm, I'm serious. We are following the life of Eve. She lives what used to be California but it broke off and is an island now. She poor and scrappy. She has a cybernetic eye and a memory chip in her head. She has her gramps, BFF named Lemon, robot sidekick named Cricket , and a robo dog with a real dog brain.
Its not all what you think. There are non humans out there. They look like us but they aren't human. They are called Lifelikes and they rebelled against their maker. Don't worry, I didn't spoil anything you don't read in the first few pages. Imagine that! You get this much insanity and its only the beginning. This story is full of adventure, heartbreak, friendship, and betrayal; all with a sci-fi base. Its a captivating read that has more surprises than I thought possible. The author did a wonderful job of creating characters you love. Even with their flaws you love them. That is why all the twists and turns are such punches in the gut You are learning along with Eve which makes this story even more intriguing. All leading up to the final showdown that completely blew my mind, and its only book one. I would definitely recommend it.
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