Review of Horns by Joe Hill

                I must say that I love Stephen King and that his son, Joe Hill, has done an amazing job with his novels. I read this one because of my love for his father and because I liked a previous Joe Hill novel that I had read called NOS4A2. As with all dark fantasy stories this novel was a little out there but that is why I enjoy these types of novels.
               Horns tells the story of a man, Ig, who has tragically been blamed for the sadistic sexual murder of his long time girlfriend. Ig was found innocent and in the eyes of the town managed to "get away" with her murder. A year later and Ig goes on a drinking binge and can not remember anything from the night before only that he has these sharp horns growing out of his head. Strangely people unconsciously begin telling Ig their deepest secrets and desires. This was my favorite part about the novel. That people begin blurting out the truth whenever Ig is around whether you want to hear it or not. Also with just a touch Ig has the ability to know all the bad you have ever done in your life. Now Ig must navigate his life with these abilities and a pair of devil horns growing out of his head. What did Ig do the night before? Has Ig become the devil himself or is the devil the real murderer of his girlfriend? You will have to read the novel to answer these questions for yourself.
                   
P.S.  I would suggest anyone who is a fan of Stephen King to read his sons work. I look forward to watching the movie hopefully this weekend. I am interested to see how it compares to the novel.


                                                                      Until next time, Emmy.

Review of The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

           

               I was initially attracted to this book because of the main character's, Jean Perdu, love of books. Perdu is a literary apothecary prescribing books to people with many different issues. "I wanted to treat feelings that are not recognized as afflictions and are never diagnosed by doctors. All those little feelings and emotions no therapist is interested in, because they are apparently too minor and intangible. The feeling that washes over you when another summer nears its end Or when you recognize that you haven't got your whole life left to find out where you belong. Or the slight sense of grief when a friendship doesn't develop as you thought, and you have to continue your search for a lifelong companion. Or those birthday morning blues. Nostalgia for the air of your childhood. Things like that."  This passage is a perfect example of why I enjoyed the book so much the wording is so elegant and there is always a lot of imagery in the novel. The reader feels as if they are traveling with Perdu on a book barge. 
            I did have some issues with the book though. In my personal opinion I did not enjoy the fact that Perdu's lover, Manon was married to another man. There was also a lot of grief in the novel which made it drag for me making it difficult for me to finish the novel. However, by the end of the novel I grew an appreciation for the novel and understood that the grief had to be a major part of the novel. Only because of the times of grieving then did the enjoyable parts seem all the more better. 
                 This was a wonderful summer read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes romance novels in college or older. As Perdu prescribes to his readers, I would recommend reading it a little at a time so you fully digest the novel and everything that is in it. It is a beautifully written piece of work and I highly approve of Nina George's work on this novel. By the end of the novel it is easy to see why it is ranked on Germany's best seller list. 

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       I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

Review of Revealed #7 in the Missing Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix

             Revealed is the book readers have been waiting for in this series! As readers we finally learn the historical identity of Jonah Skidmore! This novel has been crazier than the previous ones and Jonah is basically the only one that can save the day. This novel's setting was in many different time periods. The characters trade times constantly in this novel. Jonah is the main character still but Charles Lindbergh is a major character in this novel meaning that main time period they went back to is the 1930's when Charles Lindbergh's son is kidnapped.
            I enjoyed this novel very much mainly because of how different it is compared to the others in the series. However, in that same breath that is also why I had issues with this novel. With the number of time period changes in the novel it makes it difficult to follow especially when you tie in paradoxes and different things that can happen with time. Even with all of that I enjoyed book seven thoroughly. I look forward to reading the conclusion to the series Redeemed when it is released on September 8th.

                                                                Until next time, Emmy
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