I was introduced to Shirley Jackson's work a number of years ago, and have been slowly savoring her entire works since. I'm aware I only have a limited amount of pages left, so I'm trying to make them last as long as I can. Come Along with Me is a little curio I was unaware … Continue reading Book Review – Come Along with Me by Shirley Jackson
Graphic Novel Reviews – January 2016
The Pill Box - David Hughes Thank the lord for the Guardian, and their wide coverage of graphic novels. Without them, I probably wouldn't have heard of David Hughes' weird and unsettling seaside tale. The Pillbox contains interlinked two tales, based around a strange beach on east coast of England. The first is about Jack, … Continue reading Graphic Novel Reviews – January 2016
My Favorite Books of 2015
This post was originally posted on my other blog, She Went To California, on December 16th 2015. I’ve felt extremely fortunate for various reasons this year. Not only have I been granted the rare luxury of free time, I’m also lucky enough to live across the road from a ridiculously well-funded library. At the time … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2015
Book Review – Echoes from the Macabre by Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier was always on those authors I'd been "meaning to get into". I'd seen (and loved) Don't Look Now, as well as The Birds, but had never actually read any of her work. So, when I saw a beautiful copy of Echoes from the Macabre for 25 cents in The Friends of the … Continue reading Book Review – Echoes from the Macabre by Daphne du Maurier
California Reading 