This was a neat book, not scary, but has suspense, love, loss, friendship, and hope. I liked that the author uses a good number of obsure words that IThis was a neat book, not scary, but has suspense, love, loss, friendship, and hope. I liked that the author uses a good number of obsure words that I had to use my dictionary to define! ...more
Another Bradbury that I loved and will re-read next October, I believe. So much wisdom sprinkled throughout this tale. As I consumed this book as an aAnother Bradbury that I loved and will re-read next October, I believe. So much wisdom sprinkled throughout this tale. As I consumed this book as an audiobook, the reader was a bit too slow at times for me; I could have sped it up had I been actually reading to hurry through the more mundane parts. Now if only I could find a copy of the movie. This writing by Bradbury does remind me of some of Stephen King's more tame writings. This book was definitely not horror, or even that scary, but it was suspenseful, and just a tad bit spooky....more
All-in-all, I didn't love this book as much as I thought I would. I felt that the first half of the book was developed too slowly - I almost lost inteAll-in-all, I didn't love this book as much as I thought I would. I felt that the first half of the book was developed too slowly - I almost lost interest. This book is more intellectual than the Sookie Stackhouse series, what with all of its' quotes from ancient texts, mentions of scientists and alchemists, and history. Nice touch for me was the description of the supernatural yoga class that Matthew and Diana took. Now I know this is part of a series - not sure if I'll continue with book 2 or not. ...more
Good mystery. Typical Agatha Christie, I was half correct on 'who dunnit'. Kind of drug on in the first half, but was all tied up in a neat conclusionGood mystery. Typical Agatha Christie, I was half correct on 'who dunnit'. Kind of drug on in the first half, but was all tied up in a neat conclusion. ...more
A strange tale narrated by the dog, "Snuff", involving a lot of "Halloweenish" characters placed together to play "the Game" as either "openers" or "cA strange tale narrated by the dog, "Snuff", involving a lot of "Halloweenish" characters placed together to play "the Game" as either "openers" or "closers". It wasn't until the last three chapters that the reader finally gets a better idea of what "the Game" is about. I like to read scary (not too scary!) or spooky books in October. This book was neither scary nor spooky to me. It was just weird. Not sure I would recommend it to anyone I know, although I sort of liked it....more
In the style of a classic subtle ghost story, Susan Hill has managed to conjure spine-tingling suspense concluding in tragedy. I enjoyed this book immIn the style of a classic subtle ghost story, Susan Hill has managed to conjure spine-tingling suspense concluding in tragedy. I enjoyed this book immensely. Although the beginning chapters wove their magic slowly, the story sped up in the middle. It seemed that the author used birds of various kinds as a method of foreboding throughout the story. Reading by candlelight during a storm added to the suspense and fright. ...more
Read this book in elementary school and still remember loving it and I'm 49 now!Read this book in elementary school and still remember loving it and I'm 49 now!...more
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