2022 Reading Challenge

2022 Reading Challenge
Jill Elizabeth has read 5 books toward her goal of 260 books.
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Book Review: The Dark Side of the Road (Ishmael Jones #1, with references to future books) by Simon R. Green

I liked this a lot the first time I read it. It was probably 5/6 years ago. I gave it 5 stars and found it fun and entertaining. It was a supernatural ghost detective mysterious stranger story and it was a quick and engaging distraction from real life.

The second time I read it, right […]

Book Review: Rage Against the Minivan by Kristen Howerton

Let me start by stating upfront that I am generally NOT a fan of self-help or parenting books. That said, something about this one struck me and I picked it up anyway, and turns out it was a great fit for me. This is a marvelous book, full of hysterical anecdotes, painful (but funny) truths, […]

Book Review: These Deadly Games by Diana Urban

I liked this one! It wasn’t always the most original thing I’ve ever read, but it was definitely engaging from start to finish.

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Book Review: Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen

This is such a phenomenal series! It is dark and horrifying and oddly optimistic and creepy and magnificent all at the same time. Ellery is one of my favorite female protagonists of all time. Her unfailing ability to carry on, despite every parade of horribles thrown at her, is both believable and superhuman.

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Book Review: The Accomplice by Lisa Lutz

This was good but weird, like all Lutz’s work. She has a fabulous knack for writing quirky-strange offbeat characters that are endearing and irritating in equal measure, yet never fail to fully engage me or hook themselves into my imagination. Things got a little strange, even for one of her novels, near the end and […]