Hi folks,
I've had a rough week, but I'm going to be writing 3 posts before I go to bed Saturday. This is post one!
So I've had the pleasure of reading two books recently that were given to me by the authors for review. I'm excite to get to do this sometimes because it allows me to try some things that I might not normally see otherwise. I find these books through reviewer partnership sites like Tomoson or Net Galley and occasionally even get some compensation for spreading news about them online (as I would most of the books I review). But, on to the reviews....
The Torment of Rachel Ames is a novella by Jeff Gunhus. I'm normally not so interested in horror or thrillers, but I noticed the blurb for this book put emphasis on how a lot of what is happening is simply the character trying to figure out what parts of her life are reality and which are her mind playing tricks on her. All of this takes place at a lake house, which could be anywhere, but seems to have a bit of Maine flavor to me. As the story progresses the reader thinks they know what's happening, but the truth really doesn't come out until the last few chapters. And even then it left me with unanswered questions. Luckily it was in a way I didn't mind! I liked this book and it's a quick read, though I will warn it is more graphic than most I read, but I read pretty tame books overall too. You can pre-order the book on Amazon here◊ (it comes out November 10th!) and read more about the author at www.jeffgunhus.com
I've had a rough week, but I'm going to be writing 3 posts before I go to bed Saturday. This is post one!
So I've had the pleasure of reading two books recently that were given to me by the authors for review. I'm excite to get to do this sometimes because it allows me to try some things that I might not normally see otherwise. I find these books through reviewer partnership sites like Tomoson or Net Galley and occasionally even get some compensation for spreading news about them online (as I would most of the books I review). But, on to the reviews....
The Torment of Rachel Ames
The Torment of Rachel Ames is a novella by Jeff Gunhus. I'm normally not so interested in horror or thrillers, but I noticed the blurb for this book put emphasis on how a lot of what is happening is simply the character trying to figure out what parts of her life are reality and which are her mind playing tricks on her. All of this takes place at a lake house, which could be anywhere, but seems to have a bit of Maine flavor to me. As the story progresses the reader thinks they know what's happening, but the truth really doesn't come out until the last few chapters. And even then it left me with unanswered questions. Luckily it was in a way I didn't mind! I liked this book and it's a quick read, though I will warn it is more graphic than most I read, but I read pretty tame books overall too. You can pre-order the book on Amazon here◊ (it comes out November 10th!) and read more about the author at www.jeffgunhus.com
Alice in No Mans Land
Alice in No Mans Land by James Knapp◊ is a dystopian fiction that sticks to a lot of the trends I've seen lately in the genre. It's not uncommon since so many of the trends are universals, some part, usually a large chunk of it is left to some horrible fate, in this case blocs of desolation where squatters live. One of the country's largest businessmen decided to go out and look at bloc he wants to convert. He brings his kids and second wife along for the ride, and then things get crazy as his daughter Alice finds herself crash landed in the middle of the bloc. What ensues next is the typical kind of exploration that opens the privileged girl's eyes and earns her friends along the way. It's not entirely predictable, but it's a little more predictable than I'd like. The writing is pretty good and kept me reading to know the ending. It's a reasonable choice if you're looking for more in the genre, though I admit I might be getting a bit jaded towards it myself.
Extra Life
Lastly, today Bryan, his brother DJ and I are participating in Extra Life - a 24 hour game marathon for charity. We're playing several different games from Season 2 of the Walking Dead to Street Fighter 4, Arkham Knight, and more. All proceeds are going to the Children's Miracle Nework, so if you feel like you're interested in watching you can watch a livestream of us playing at http://www.twitch.tv/fatubuu8990 and if you feel moved to support us you can visit our donation page at http://www.extra-life.org/.
Otherwise I'm going to attempt to write more later today because I have too many things to catch up on! Have a great day everyone.
Love,
Lydia
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