Book Review: The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn

Title: The Shuddering Author: Ania Ahlborn Publication Date: June 18, 2013 Publisher: 47North Pages: 307 Add to Goodreads Ryan Adler and his twin sister, Jane, spent their happiest childhood days at their parents' mountain Colorado cabin - until divorce tore their family apart. Now, with the house about to be sold, the Adler twins gather with their closest friends for one last snowboarding-filled holiday. While commitment-phobic Ryan gazes longingly at Lauren, wondering if his playboy days are over, Jane's hopes of reconciling with her old boyfriend evaporate when he brings along his new fiancée. As drama builds among the friends, something...

Book Review: Sleep Tight by Rachel Abbot

Title: Sleep Tight Author: Rachel Abbot Publication Date: February 24, 2014 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Pages: 300Add to Goodreads I don't often read mysteries. In fact, I believe I have six books on my Goodreads "mystery" shelf and the other five are by Dan Brown. But as I was browsing the Kindle Lender's Library, I came across this book. The cover was spooky and the description sounded promising. I mean, the last line is "Sleep tight - if you can. You never know who's watching." Chills. So, I decided to try something new, and it definitely paid off. From the very beginning I was hooked. The first word I wrote down was "tension."...

Book Review: Walt Disney, An American Original by Bob Thomas

Title: Walt Disney: An American Original Author: Bob Thomas Publication Date: May 31, 1994 Publisher: Disney Editions Pages: 379 Add to Goodreads I've always steered clear of biographies for fear of being bored to tears, but I knew I had to give it a shot when my Disney book club decided to read a Walt Disney biography. While I have a borderline-obsessive love for Walt Disney World and a healthy appreciation for the man himself, I didn't know nearly as much as I'd prefer, so in I dived. The book selection was Walt Disney: An American Original. The book began at the beginning, telling the story of Walt's childhood and the difficulties...