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It was life, often unsatisfying, frequently cruel, usually boring, sometimes beautiful, once in a while exhilarating

Insomnia; Firestarter; Christine; Cujo; The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

October 25, 2018 by vel veeter 2 Comments

Insomnia – 2/5 This is one of the most 1990s books I’ve ever read, and that is sometimes ok, and almost never a boon. It’s also likely one of Stephen King’s most 1990 book, and that’s not a good thing really, and in fact this book is pretty bad. Often, as it happens in King books, the supernatural element is less good than the fictional parts of the book. Not only is that the case with this book, the supernatural element becomes so distracting, so […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: christine, Cujo, Firestarter, Insomnia, Stephen King, the girl who loved tom gordon

vel veeter's CBR10 Review No:386 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: christine, Cujo, Firestarter, Insomnia, Stephen King, the girl who loved tom gordon ·
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Rainbow Rowell is my spirit animal.

August 22, 2016 by ingres77 10 Comments

I am iridescent with joy. I am pregnant with wonder. Gestating within me is the belief that regardless of how much I love the book, if Rainbow Rowell is writing it, I will absolutely love the people she fills it with. When my egg hatches, I will be gifted with the certainty that Rainbow Rowell is my new favorite author. Part of my effervescence, no doubt, is due to the long string of unhappiness in which I’ve enshrouded myself. The Girl on the Train, Cujo, The […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: college life, Cujo, fanfiction, Fangirl, Gone Girl, happiness, Rainbow Rowell, The Girl On The Train, The Kite Runner, Young Adult

ingres77's CBR8 Review No:73 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: college life, Cujo, fanfiction, Fangirl, Gone Girl, happiness, Rainbow Rowell, The Girl On The Train, The Kite Runner, Young Adult ·
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