Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro My rating: 3 of 5 stars I remember reading Never Let Me Go years ago, but I never forgot about it because it broke my heart. So I was excited about reading this one. Klara is an Artificial Friend (AF) who loves to watch the world go by as much as she …

The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker My rating: 5 of 5 stars In preparation for this book, I re-read The Hellbound Heart a few years ago, and last week, I did the same with The Last Illusion . Pinhead is killing magicians because he's got plans for Hell. Meanwhile, Harry D'Amour …

Welcome to July! How are you? Can you believe it's the new financial year already? Yikes. Well, it's Friday and I thought it might be nice to post an update. During the last few weeks, I've been updating files and reading. It might be winter around here but I've already go…

The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison My rating: 5 of 5 stars After reading The Butterfly Garden , Roses of May , and The Summer Children pretty close together, I decided to start the week with the last book in this very intriguing series. Several years have passed since FBI agent Merce…

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this book for a while and last night, I decided to give it a go. Before I even started, I knew what to expect. I mean, the cover is a dead giveaway, so I expected a book that deals with the same issues as My …