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A Living Nightmare

A Living NightmareTitle: A Living Nightmare
Author: Darren Shan
Series: Cirque du Freak #1
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

Also in this series: The Vampire's Assistant
My Thoughts

A LIVING NIGHTMARE was a little slow at first because of the setup. There were a few parts that were hard for me to read because of Shan’s vivid detail about the spiders the MC is so mesmerized with. It gave me the heebie-jeebies. The story was fun for the most part. I look forward to the second book because I think it’ll be faster paced now that most of the background’s out of the way.

All That Remains

All That RemainsTitle: All That Remains
Author: Patricia Cornwell
Series: Kay Scarpetta #3
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Pages: 438
Reason Read: Play Book Tag
Rating:

My Thoughts

I’ve really enjoyed the forensics and details in Cornwell’s stories and ALL THAT REMAINS was no different. The story was very gripping and I didn’t want to put the book down. I didn’t suspect who the killer was until near the end. The journey to figure out who the killer was didn’t seem far-fetched, which was something I liked because it helped make the story more believable.