#ReadingChallenge

522 big hardback size pages... think I can finish it all this weekend?
Shall we take bets? 😋

800 Books Read!!! 🎉🎈🎉

The Wonderling by Mira Bartok

What a great little story. So different, so imaginative. In my opinion this is like Matilda meets The Wizard of Oz with a little Roald Dahl sprinkled in. A very fun read and very well written. The Characters are adorable and relatable. Captivating story and great plot. Would definitely recommend this book!

Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz

Ugh this book was dumb! First off, how many times are the characters going to refer to the fact that they're cops? It's as bad as the Pirates of the Caribbean film. Second, there are chapter sections in here written from the DOG's point of view. Written as if you were the dog!!! WTF??? For real now Mr. Koontz... Oh and how did they find the bad guy? Harry (the main protagonist) just HAPPENED to remember a chance run in with the bad guy some days ago that any normal person would NEVER have remembered. Oh right, but he's a cop so he's got "cop instinct" (as stated repeatedly). The only relatable character in the book is Bryan (the bad guy) who reminded me a lot of Francis Dollahyde from the book Red Dragon. Pretty sad... and weird. But he's the only non-cop in the book, so.... yeah. This book was ridiculous to read and the plot was stupid and unbelievable even for fiction! I would not recommend this book.

Winter Moon by Dean Koontz

This book was "meh". The beginning was pretty good and kept my attention but the ending just dragged on. The climax was very taxing to read because it seemed to last forever. It had an overall good plot though. The characters were okay with being relatable and/or understandable. More cops from Mr. Koontz as usual. He seems to follow a cops and robbers pattern and usually adds a golden retriever in for good measure. Good for a casual read.

Happy Valentine's Day 💘

Murphey's Used Books

Spree Killers by Nigel Cawthorne

This book gives a play by play of a few of the better known spree killers in modern times from just around the time of WWII to now. The book separates them by the circumstances related to their sprees, their race, sex and/or agenda and each chapter goes over 2-4 killers each. The book does go a bit in depth with each subject, however not too in depth that it begins to become monotonous to read. It was an interesting read. However very sad at more than a handful of areas. Just to think of being shot dead while walking down the street... the thought is very unsettling. This book makes you think. And the scariest part is: It's all TRUE!

Sun Signs & Past Lives by Bernie Ashman

I must have thought this book was something different when I bought it. I guess I thought it would dive much deeper into past lives and how to encounter/remember them. I was hoping for some meditations and spell workings. But this book has NONE of that. Only one chapter pertains to each person depending on your birthday as the chapters are separated by each sun sign of the zodiac. And within that chapter only one portion of it actually pertains to you personally. This book should be used as a reference book I guess because it really serves no other purpose.

Sexy Witch by LaSara FireFox

Absolute tripe. The author tries to approach the subjects as empowering but it comes off as man-hating and "Oh poor women, society hates you..." I found this approach not only NOT empowering but extremely annoying as it almost comes off as bitching or complaining. The journal entries are the only thing useful/helpful in this book. I liked the things the journal entries made you ponder and the way they made you look to and at yourself in different lights. All the rituals/workings can be found in any beginner Wicca/Witchcraft or magick book. Was very daunting to read over all. Not a book I'd recommend. 👎🏻

Watchers by Dean Koontz

Great story telling and great story. Koontz's writing style keeps you captivated throughout the story and wanting to read more and more. It was hard to put his book down. Although the ending was predictable, he still made it very fun to read. The characters were simple and relatable. I love how he described the Outsider. His description of the monster gave you just enough to get a picture in your mind but not enough to overtake your own imagination. He really kind of leaves it up to you. That kind of story telling makes the stories read even better! I definitely recommend this book for a fun but eerie read.