Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom by Sylvia Plath My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my second Plath book--but first story--and I absolutely loved it. This is definitely one of those stories that will stay with me for a long, long time. Not just because it's so well written, …

Four veterans of the Iraq War seeking a cure for Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder arrive at a notoriously haunted house in the bogs of Galveston Island called Amon Palace.  Samantha Green, a friendless former Army K-9 handler looking for a way to put her loss behind her.  Brad My…

Hey! How's your week going? We're having a great time. I'm enjoying hubby's annual leave break SO MUCH, I don't want it to end. Nope. I'm glad we got all of the doctor-type stuff out of the way last week because this one contained two public holidays. So it …

Ariel by Sylvia Plath My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy throwing a bit of poetry into my reading routine, and my daughter (who studied Plath during her HSC) recommended this one. The thing about poetry is how well words are used to paint an honest picture able to capture the heart…

Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my first Dazai story. My daughter has read a few of his books, and when she decided to thin out her bookshelves, I took this one. I was curious, but wasn't sure if I would like it because the author's style and li…