what i'm reading wednesday | 09.20.17
Fall is beginning to hit Pittsburgh - the leaves are starting to change colors, though the weather is still warm. Though I love reading at any opportunity, cooler weather is my favorite time to snuggle up to a great book...under a warm blanket while bundled in fuzzy socks.
As I write this, I am horrified. I'm trying to listen to the last few hours of our audiobook (who needs TV?)...and not flip my lid, because it's dark and scary. And there might be something nightmarish outside.
it by stephen king
If you read my creepy book recommendations last year, you will see that Stephen King made a big impression. Since the Man Friend and I decided to take our insane 2 week road trip back to Texas, It was a perfect option. So far, we're 40 hours into this classic horror novel - it's his first audiobook and...I think he's impressed.
Call me a bandwagoner, but I've actually had this book on my wishlist since I started listening to Audible. I started reading it when I was in junior high but it scared the bejeezus out of me, and I gave it away. King accurately captures the awkwardness of youth...that is manipulated by a supernatural being that feeds on fear and insecurity. What is more horrifying than that? Oh, yeah - fuckin' clowns. Is it worth the time to read/listen? Yes...but not alone and not at night.
the day I died by lori rader-day
This book is one of my library finds. Unfortunately, I had to renew it while we were in Texas, but I'm now about halfway through. The novel follows Anna, a handwriting expert on the run from some dark past, as she assists on a missing person case. She's a stranger in a strange town, full of nosy people who care...and don't. A two-year old boy and his mother are missing...and the little boy's babysitter is dead. No one seems to really know what's going on, but Anna catches small pieces of information through people's scribblings...but none of them definitely give her information. The story flips between her own paranoia and the horror of a missing child. The writing is interesting and fast-paced. It's the perfect thrilling autumn read.
