Reviewsday: Circe by Madeline Miller
“Whatever you do, I wanted to say, do not be too happy. It will bring down fire on your head.” A lyrical reimagining of the myth of Circe, witch of Aiaia, with a feminist bent and gorgeously lush prose. Circe was born of Helios and Perse, then banished to the island of Aiaia in punishment. […]
Reviewsday: I’ll Be Gone In The Dark
This is an extraordinary true crime book, about a series of cold cases from the 1970s. For background, the Golden State Killer (GSK) is a man who was called many different things- such as the Original Night Stalker or East Area Rapist. McNamara, in the 2010s, was operating a True Crime blog. She wanted to […]
Reviewsday: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Long Days and Pleasant Nights Await in “The Gunslinger”! The first book in King’s seven-book ‘The Dark Tower‘ series, ‘The Gunslinger’ will be nothing like anything you’ve read before. ‘The Gunslinger‘ introduces us to Roland Deschain of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger, on his quest to reach the mysterious Dark Tower. Western Gunslinger ‘knights’ meet interdimensional travel […]
Reviewsday: The Shape Of Water by Guillermo Del Toro & Daniel Kraus
Del Toro can do no wrong it seems. His movies invoke the dark places within us all and his books do the same. The Shape of Water is a weird blend of love and horror that has found just the right balance. It will have you on the edge of your seat as you unravel […]
