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The Dead
'The Dead' is a youth novel written by Charlie Higson. I found this book in my grandnephew's old bedroom after he moved. This is a zombie story that covers the gambit of rich and poor. It is a story of adult zombies attacking kids after becoming infected. This is a story that Charlie Higson shows and tells how youth can overcome diversity in many ways. To me the scenes depicted are quite graphic at times. You can see the similarities to a television program known as 'The Living Dead' except with kids in the lead. It is a quick read and at times quite intriguing.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Shelter of Hope
At times I am a reader of the Harlequin romance story. They are not always just about love and sex. There are a lot of them that are purely very good family stories like 'Shelter of Hope New Friends Street written by Lyn Cote. This is the story of Marc Chambers and Rosa Santos and how they help each other in many ways. The main plot of this story is in how a community can come together to help one of its own.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Death List
'The Death List' is a thriller written by Paul Johnston. This is a novel about a woman named Jawinder Newton and her story will be told by the detectives who will begin to define what has happened to her life in a drastic manner. Jawinder has to go through many ups and downs through this case to determine the guilty and the not guilty. Paul Johnston is the writer that is quite descriptive in the scenes of the book and will keep you reading to the end.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The O'Hurley's
Nora Roberts also had a second volume of two books for 'The O'Hurley's'. These two books are titled 'O'Hurley's Return' and the individual books are entitled 'Skin Deep' and 'Without a Trace'. 'Skin Deep' is the story of another sister by the name of Chantel who is mainly all business with her decisions on life and relationships and 'Without a Trace' is all about their only brother who is close to his family, but needed to find his own way in life, but he also needed something else to be truly happy.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The O'Hurley's
Nora Robert's has written another series and this one is entitled 'The O'Hurley's'. The first one is entitled 'O'Hurley Born' when you meet Abby and Maddy O'Hurley. This volume has two novels each entitled 'The Last Honest Woman' and the second entitled 'Dance to the Piper'. This is the story of family and/or career and the choice that these two have made for their lives. It is a romance, but again I read Nora Roberts novels for the family aspects. 'O'Hurley Born' is each of these women meets and slowly understands what being in a relationship means to each other. 'The Last Honest Women' is the book that deals with Abby and her choices she makes and made. 'Dance to the Piper' is all about Maddy and her career as a dancer and her various choices.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
What is Childhood?
What is childhood? Childhood is more than just moving along a developmental timeline and learning and practicing new skills that we all need to use. Childhood is a time to have fun and to rejoice in the choices that we make or may make. Childhood is the time of choices whether right or wrong. Childhood is a time that is not just pertaining to children, but to the parents as well as who need to remember what it means to be a child.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Winnie the Pooh. Top Story - June 2024.
I have shared four children's books written by A.A. Milne and his very best friend. He wrote all these stories for his son Christopher Robin. Winnie the Pooh is also known as Edward Bear or as Christopher Robin sometimes called him Silly Old Bear. There are some friendships real and imaginary that last a lifetime and this friendship is one of them.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Watch Me
Brenda Novak has written a thriller mystery entitled 'Watch Me'. The main character of Sheridan has a mystery to solve that has been bugging her most of her life. Sheridan has to learn how to cope and learn how to work things out with some of her past relationships that were affected by what occurred in the past. Brenda Novak is a writer that will let the reader learn step-by-step how the characters work together to solve this mystery thriller.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
No Greater Love
Danielle Steele has written the romance novel 'No Greater Love' which has a cast of characters that have tickets for the voyage of a lifetime on the ship name 'Titanic'. Danielle Steele shows how relationships can change when faced with disasters of many kinds. 'No Greater Love' is a novel that the reader can read in one or two sittings for it is another show and tell story for the reader will be able to visualize what the characters are doing from start to finish.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Sherbrooke Twins
Catherine Coulter has written a historical romance entitled 'The Sherbrooke Twins'. James and Jason are the names of these two identical twins for only their mother can really tell them apart. The main premise of the story is that James and Jason have to figure out who wants to kill their father. James has a love interest by the name of Corrie who he has known all his life, but for some reason James only sees a little girl till a very serious event takes place. Catherine Coulter has written a show and tell story that will keep you reading to see how James, Jason and Corrie work together to solve a family's problem of epic proportions for only how a historical romance can.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Once an Outlaw
I believe I have had written a critique on this novel entitled 'Once an Outlaw' written by Jill Gregory. It is the story of Emily Spoon and Clint Barclay and their many misunderstandings of what a relationship really means. To me the story is one of family and community and how Lonesome, the name of the town Emily and her family moved to and how one figures out how to fit in even though you are from the other side of the tracks. Jill Gregory has a good grasp of what a good historical romance is all about for the characters are well-developed and the reader will feel for the characters and what happens to them throughout the story.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
