Having just finished Shifflett's other book (RelationSHIP or RelationSHIT: Which one are you in?), this is a wonderful companion piece. Wonderful quotes touch on specific types of relationships, followed by the author's interpretation/thoughts on the quote and its meaning. Never preachy, Shifflett enhances the interpretations from his personal experience. Simple ideas for complex issues. Something the reader can refer to again and again.
A twisted ride through family secrets-Hill's best book so far (and that's saying something, because his other books are amazing)! I can't rave enough about this fantastic thriller/mystery! Follow two sisters whose lives were destroyed when they were children, and now, as adults, history may be repeating itself! You won't regret reading this!
Holy Crap-what a creepy and horrifying story! I can only imagine how this story hit the public 74 years ago when it was originally published! Does the perfect murder really exist? Can such a thing happen when you add in the foibles of man? What does guilt do a "normal" person. The layers Highsmith puts in this story are astonishing. One can peel back layer upon layer and still have many more to go...it's no wonder that this story has stood the test of time and still fascinates and horrifies!
I honestly didn't know what to think of this while I was reading it. It has Zadie Smith's brilliant words, and stunning word pictures. It has fascinating characters and plot lines, but I didn't see where it was all going. However as I got closer and closer to the end of the book things started to coalesce in my mind. I don't wish to spoil the book for anyone, nor put ideas into anyone's head as to how they should interpret the book, suffice it so say that the book's title and the name of it's narrator or paramount. Zadie Smith is truly one of the most innovative and stunning writers in the world.
I can't even express how brilliant this book is! Original in it's premise, this is a thriller that will stay with the reader for a long time. Exceptional characters that you will fall in love with, tension that will ratchet up your blood pressure, moments or levity, terror, suspense, hope and overwhelming joy (sometimes all within the span of two paragraphs), will make you want to read quickly to find out what happens next, and yet will make you want to put the book down so you an calm yourself and catch your breathe. I haven't read a thriller that has affected me so much in quite a long time. If you haven't read this book, do so!
Let me first say I don't read German and my sight reading of music skills are beyond rusty, with that said, the arrangements in this collection of sheet music is amazing! I just finished reading a history of the Comedian Harmonists, and read a great deal about the intircate harmonies and arrangements of their songs, so to have the sheet music to some of the songs mentioned in the book, is really kind of cool. I can read enough of it to know that Comedian Harmonists were exceptional vocalists!
A taut tale of a missing woman; a daughter/father detective team; a Borscht Belt hotel, and everything in between! An amazingly complex set of mysteries that will keep the reader on it's toes. I thoroughly enjoyed being with Susan as she and her dad discovered the clues that kept leading to more and more mysteries, as well as trying to keep all of the facts and people straight-brilliantly putting the reader in the protagonist's shoes. Great read!
A fun romp through yesteryear and the history of music and society as told via the covers of record albums. This superbly curated collection of covers gives the reader an eye-catching trip through the history of the art (and it was an art) of album covers while also giving a brief encapsulation of the world of music through the decades.
I was lucky enough to get to read this manuscript before it is published. It is the next installment in a popular cozy series, that fans will thoroughly enjoy! Full of characters we've come to know and love, with an interesting new twist on the series' regular story lines!
