The Chain

  This installment of "What I'm Reading" is one I finished a few months ago, The Chain by Adrian McKinty. Described as belonging "in the elite conpany of world-class thrillers like Gone Girl and The Silence of the Lambs," this psychological thriller is a gripping and quick read; I (who likes to call my reading "schizophrenic") was surprised at how fast I got through it due to wanting to find out hiw it all ended. Discovering who was The Chain's originator and the motive, was particularly enjoyable and the ending was satisfying in my opinion. A true edge of your seat read with plot twists aplenty, I highly recommend you check it out if this is your type of genre of literature. I  give it 5 out of 5.

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Waking the Witch

In a new segment I'm calling "What I'm Reading," I'll be sharing books I have and my opinion on them. In this first installment, I'll review Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman: a well written, wonderfully paced examination between exploration of witches as a social avatar and her own life (can I just say right now, as someone the same age as the author, with a similar interests, I wish we'd known each other as teens? Perhaps there's still a chance lol). From The Wizard of Oz and Wicked, to Sabrina, The Craft, and The Witch (even Mary Poppins and Maleficent while examining a certain outlook that there's a certain "witchiness"/"unnaturalness" in a woman's decision to remain childless) among many other infamous icons and events, all are evaluated and related to their eras and how they might be seen in today's context. I'm still making my way through it at post time, but I'm definitely enjoying it and recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. If you've read it, what are your thoughts? As ever, feel free to leave your comments below, and find the author at these links:

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I Love the 90s: 1990

And 30 years since 1990...*cries "I feel ancient" tears*

I Love the 90s: 1990

I Love the 90s, Part Deux: 1990

Class of 90 playlist

This Is Music 1990

I Love the 90s: 1999

What were you up to 20 years ago?

I Love 1999

Part Deux

This Is Music: 1999

Class of 99 playlist

I Love the 80s: 1989

Hard to believe but it's been 30 years...

I Love the 80s: 1989

I Love the 80s Strikes Back: 1989

Class of 89 playlist

This Is Music 1989

I Love the 90s: 1998

The nostalgia continues! Here's a fun look at what was going on 20 years ago:

I Love the 90s: 1998

I Love the 90s, Part Deux: 1998

Class of 98 playlist

This Is Music 1998

I Love the 80's-1988

Wow, nearly 3 years since I've updated this blog...anyway, seeing as it's a new year and I'm continuously in love with the nostalgia of my youth, here's a fun look at what was going on 30 years ago:

I Love the 80s: 1988

I Love the 80s Strikes Back: 1988

Class of 88 playlist

This Is Music 1988