Finished 7 reads in October:
The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni:
This is a story of a middle-aged man who at the age of 18 worked with and was befriended by a Vietnam veteran. They would talk about his time in Vietnam and at times he witnessed the scars of war first hand.
Then when his son about to turn 18 he receives a package containing the veterans journals from his time in Vietnam.
The story is told in three blocks of time: The middle-aged man navigating life with teenage children. The man at 18 getting to know the veteran and the diaries of the marine.
This is a good read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. With that said I feel it was done a disservice by tying it to ‘The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell’.
4 Stars
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward:
Another new author and a book that I have seen some buzz on. The book is interesting and unique. I enjoyed the read but must admit I am not sure I fully understood all of it. I believe when I read it again more will come into focus.
3 Stars
The Words and Music of Alanis Morrisette by Alanis Morrisette:
This is an Audible original. Each chapter is her just talking about a subject. It could be about writing the song, her live at the time she wrote it or her life in general. The chapter then ends with her doing an acoustic version of the song. Really enjoyed it.
5 Stars
The Collector by John Fowles:
This is one of those stories that seems to get better with every read. In my anticipation of the pending Suntup release. I watched the movie and read the book. This is a fantastic story that has influenced many stories that came after and in my view is a must read. It is also a story that while released in 1963 is in no way dated. It could be released today without revisions.
5 Stars
The Bone Weaver’s Orchard by Sarah Read:
Had read some good things about this story and I am always looking for new authors so I gave it a try. This one should be right in my wheel house. A boy in an old school for boys sees ghosts. Unfortunately, for much of the story I found myself bored. It ramps up well and I really enjoyed the conclusion. The end was good enough to bring the story up to average and I will try the author again.
3 Stars
Zombie Part: Ghostsitter #3 by Tommy Krappweiss:
Ghostsitter is a children’s books from Germany. Audible has been releasing audio plays of them over time as part of the plus catalog. I absolutely loved book one but book two was a large enough drop off that made me think I may not finish the series. Happy to say that book three re-captured some of the magic of book one. In this installment Tom and has ghouls and ghosts embark on and adventure to save their mummy from turning to dust on the 100th anniversary of turning into a mummy. Fun Halloween Kids story. Looking foreward for more of the series!
4 Stars
Who I Really Am: Diary of a Vampire by Alice Cooper:
Another words and music Audible original. Mr. Cooper talks about his life from childhood through his last (and successful) attempt at sobriety in 1983. The story was very interesting with some new information to me. The acoustic musical interludes were very good as well.
4 Stars
The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni:
This is a story of a middle-aged man who at the age of 18 worked with and was befriended by a Vietnam veteran. They would talk about his time in Vietnam and at times he witnessed the scars of war first hand.
Then when his son about to turn 18 he receives a package containing the veterans journals from his time in Vietnam.
The story is told in three blocks of time: The middle-aged man navigating life with teenage children. The man at 18 getting to know the veteran and the diaries of the marine.
This is a good read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. With that said I feel it was done a disservice by tying it to ‘The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell’.
4 Stars
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward:
Another new author and a book that I have seen some buzz on. The book is interesting and unique. I enjoyed the read but must admit I am not sure I fully understood all of it. I believe when I read it again more will come into focus.
3 Stars
The Words and Music of Alanis Morrisette by Alanis Morrisette:
This is an Audible original. Each chapter is her just talking about a subject. It could be about writing the song, her live at the time she wrote it or her life in general. The chapter then ends with her doing an acoustic version of the song. Really enjoyed it.
5 Stars
The Collector by John Fowles:
This is one of those stories that seems to get better with every read. In my anticipation of the pending Suntup release. I watched the movie and read the book. This is a fantastic story that has influenced many stories that came after and in my view is a must read. It is also a story that while released in 1963 is in no way dated. It could be released today without revisions.
5 Stars
The Bone Weaver’s Orchard by Sarah Read:
Had read some good things about this story and I am always looking for new authors so I gave it a try. This one should be right in my wheel house. A boy in an old school for boys sees ghosts. Unfortunately, for much of the story I found myself bored. It ramps up well and I really enjoyed the conclusion. The end was good enough to bring the story up to average and I will try the author again.
3 Stars
Zombie Part: Ghostsitter #3 by Tommy Krappweiss:
Ghostsitter is a children’s books from Germany. Audible has been releasing audio plays of them over time as part of the plus catalog. I absolutely loved book one but book two was a large enough drop off that made me think I may not finish the series. Happy to say that book three re-captured some of the magic of book one. In this installment Tom and has ghouls and ghosts embark on and adventure to save their mummy from turning to dust on the 100th anniversary of turning into a mummy. Fun Halloween Kids story. Looking foreward for more of the series!
4 Stars
Who I Really Am: Diary of a Vampire by Alice Cooper:
Another words and music Audible original. Mr. Cooper talks about his life from childhood through his last (and successful) attempt at sobriety in 1983. The story was very interesting with some new information to me. The acoustic musical interludes were very good as well.
4 Stars
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