Review: Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters

Creepy. Crawly. It can be hard to find a creepy book that isn't filled with explicit gory detail. Look no further, you must read Bedbugs. You are kept guessing throughout the book. Is Susan hallucinating the bedbugs, is she losing her mind or are they really there? The characters are well developed and likable, the setting is an adorable apartment. Now if someone would just believe Susan when she says there is something crawling on her. Once you get started you will not want to put this down.

My advice to you is time the reading so the end of the book does not happen at night just before you go to bed. -Jennifer

Review: The Demands by Mark Billingham

DI Tom Thorne is back and in the hot seat. Detective Constable Helen Weeks from Billingham’s stand-alone novel In the Dark is one of the people taken hostage. The hostage taker, to uncover the truth about his son’s death has tasked Thorne with finding the truth.

I am glad to see the return of the Weeks character; I enjoyed In the Dark and was left wanting more of the character at the end of the book. From the first chapter you are pulled into the case. You will want to jump into the book and help, if only so Thorne can get some rest because that will only happen after the hostages are safe.

With plenty of action, twists and surprises and with a plot that keeps you guessing, you will have hard time putting this down until you finish. - Jennifer

Review: So far away by Meg Mitchell Moore

(Pub date May 29, 2012) Touching and heart-warming. The story of a bullied teenager and a mother who feel her own child is lost to her. I was quickly drawn into the lives of these characters. Kathleen would like so much to have another chance with her daughter whom she has lost contact with over the years. Natalie wants to find a way to stop her ex-best friend and her friend from bullying her but doesn't know what to do. Through the discovery of an old journal and as we follow the characters through their lives we learn more about them and feel for what they are going through. You will long for Kathleen to find her daughter and mend their relationship and the pain that Natalie suffers brings the want of justice for this young girl. Jennifer

Review: Best of me by Nicholas Sparks

I listened to this on CD so I could continue reading another book. I always look forward to the new Nicholas Sparks book and if you are already a fan you will not be disappointed. Listening to this in the car worked out well for me until...the weepy part, driving and teary eyes are not a good combination. I was able to control tears and made it to work and home without incident. For me the book started out slow and at one point I wished the book was centered on the story of Tuck and Clara instead of Amanda and Dawson. I was glad I continued reading the ending was classic Sparks and worth reading. Bottom line if you are already a Sparks fan this is a must read, if you are new to Sparks start with some of his earlier books and save this for last. Jennifer

Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

You know the fun emails you get that say If you remember...and there is a whole list of things that remind you of your teen years, that is this book. Set in the future the characters spend time in the past searching for clues to solve a puzzle and move to the next level of the game. Great characters, a story line that is fast paced and has you trying to figure out the answer to the riddles. you will not be disappointed with book. This is a first novel for Ernest Cline and I look forward to what he has in the works for his next novel. Jennifer

Review: The Innocent by Taylor Stevens

The is the 2nd book featuring Vanessa Michael Munroe. After reading the 1st book in this series The Informationist. I was looking forward to the next adventure of Michael. This book was worth the wait. We delve into the Michael character a little more and discover her past has caught up with her and she is unable to sleep without reliving nightmares of the past. If you enjoyed the previous book you will have this one read in no time and like me will be awaiting the next in this series. Visit Taylor Stevens for information on the next book in this series. Jennifer