Book Review: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
NOS4A2
Author: Joe Hill
Published: April 30, 2013
704 Pages
Reviewed By: Kim
Kim’s Rating: 4 stars
Book Description:
Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner bike, she makes her way to a rickety covered bridge that, within moments, takes her wherever she needs to go, whether it’s across Massachusetts or across the country.
Charles Talent Manx has a way with children. He likes to take them for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the NOS4A2 vanity plate. With his old car, he can slip right out of the everyday world, and onto the hidden roads that transport them to an astonishing – and terrifying – playground of amusements he calls “Christmasland.”
Then, one day, Vic goes looking for trouble—and finds Manx. That was a lifetime ago. Now Vic, the only kid to ever escape Manx’s unmitigated evil, is all grown up and desperate to forget. But Charlie Manx never stopped thinking about Victoria McQueen. He’s on the road again and he’s picked up a new passenger: Vic’s own son.
Kim’s Review:
First Joe Hill book … worth it! As soon as I read the description, I was hooked. And he had me almost the whole time. The only reason I took away a star is because he unfortunately falls into the same flaw as his father, sometimes he just drew out the story when it should have been condensed. However, I still really enjoyed this book! I liked his timeline within the story. I loved the characters! There was a lot of growth and emotions. I didn’t know how it was going to end, but when the end came, I loved it. There were so many scary elements that kept me on edge. The mystical, metaphorical elements, I actually got most of them! I feel like I understood the story and I don’t always say that with these ambiguous plots. I really liked this book a lot. It kept me engaged (most of the time), I cared about the characters, and I understood it! I can’t wait to read more Joe Hill!
Purchase Links:
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Celebrate: We are Turning 5!
Who would have thought that Jessica’s Reading Room is about to turn 5 years old! The official anniversary date is the 19th, but we are starting the party early by starting the celebrations this weekend!
Almost all of my free time is dedicated to blogging and sharing the book love: BUT as long as I still enjoy doing it, that is what matters! I started my blog for me first and it may not be a blog with a huge following (which I am fine with ) I still do have people looking at what I think and this is great! It’s crazy to think that people actually read about what I have to say about books!
And we have Kim as well who brings her own flair to things here at JRR: She does her monthly video wrap ups, has a You Tube channel, does a weekly book(s) giveaway, and she also heads up the Most Gorgeous Cover contest on the Facebook page twice a year (which just ended!)
Here are the social media we are on:
Jessica’s Reading Room:
Twitter @JessReadingRoom
Facebook: It is a companion to this site and Kim and I use it as a way to get to know us more personally. If you have not given us a ‘like’ you should. We have lots of fun things going on! We are getting close to 600 ‘likes’ and ‘follows’!
**Twitter is run by Jessica; Both Jessica and Kim post on the Facebook page. Jessica ends her posts with JPJ and Kim ends hers with KSF (When we remember… Sometimes we forget, we aren’t perfect!)
Jessica:
Instagram @jessica42980
Goodreads
Kim:
Instagram @kimsnerdlife
YouTube
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NOW FOR SOME FUN!! We are having a giveaway! This year it will only be USA. I am sorry Internationals! You guys know we love you too!
**USA ONLY** GIVEAWAY
**The giveaway will run from the 17th-21st. Winners will be selected and notified ASAP**
Here is what the winner will receive:
- A $25 giftcard to the e-bookstore of their choice. Be it Amazon, Book Outlet, Barnes and Noble, etc. Winner will be contacted via email given on the Rafflecopter.
- A creepy bundle of used books:
Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
Stranglets by Michelle Gagnon
Remember Me by Chelsea Bobulski
The Woman in the Mirror by Rebecca James
Here is the Rafflecopter to enter to win! Good luck everyone! Let’s see what this year brings!
[Top]Book Review: The 14th Colony by Steve Berry
The 14th Colony
Series: Cotton Malone #11
Author: Steve Berry
Published: April 5, 2016
450 Pages
Reviewed By: Kim
Kim’s Rating: 4 stars
Book Description:
What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain—in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos.
Shot down over Siberia, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandr Zorin, a man whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States.
Before escaping, Malone learns that Zorin and another ex-KGB officer, this one a sleeper still embedded in the West, are headed overseas to Washington D.C. Noon on January 20th—Inauguration Day—is only hours away. A flaw in the Constitution, and an even more flawed presidential succession act, have opened the door to disaster and Zorin intends to exploit both weaknesses to their fullest.
Armed with a weapon leftover from the Cold War, one long thought to be just a myth, Zorin plans to attack. He’s aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America’s oldest fraternal organization—the Society of Cincinnati—a group that once lent out its military savvy to presidents, including helping to formulate three invasion plans of what was intended to be America’s 14th colony—Canada.
In a race against the clock that starts in the frozen extremes of Russia and ultimately ends at the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zorin, he must also confront a crippling fear that he’s long denied, but which now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry’s trademark mix of history and speculation is all here in this provocative new thriller.
Kim’s Review:
My brain hurt after reading this book, in a really good way! I’ll start with my main problem that brought it down a star: That question is in the description. It pretty much gave away the main twist. It was kind of annoying that so much anticipation was built up throughout the story, just for it to be written on the back of the book all along. But I love a good old society. And I love Russians. And I love spies who are so badass that they can do anything. I don’t mind Canada, but I’m ok that we never conquered it.
This book kept me going from page 1. Something is always happening, someone is always being shot at, someone is always in danger. The whole book is what I’d call an experience. While the twist felt a little anticlimactic, the action never ceased. This is perfect for those who like a thriller with a good conspiracy. I really enjoyed it while sitting on the beach!
Purchase Links:
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Amazon UK
