Chronicles of the Ginger

If anyone were to ask me for a good comedy to read, the first book that pops into my mind is Leave it to Psmith by P. G. Whodehouse. This book is hilarious. The oddity and likeability of the protagonist, Psmith (the "p" is silent as Psmith puts it) is immediately established with a hilarious scene concerning the stealing of a friend's umbrella. It sets the tone of overly dramatic reactions to minor inconveniences that carries on throughout the entirety of the book. Psmith is not your regular guy. He is man who solves problems for hire, which, according to the ad he puts in a newspaper, apparently includes getting rid of annoying aunts. I like all my aunts so I want be needing that, but you never know. There's still time left in this world. I could find out one of my aunts does not like ice cream. Life cannot go on properly after learning about such an egregious viewpoint. Contact Psmith. Problem solved! Whodehouse likes to tell tales about family squabbles over ridicu

  Have you ever watched a movie or read a book where something about the villain just felt downright intimidating? I know have. I felt it when I watched "Avengers: Infinity War;" I also felt it when I watched "Silence of the Lambs." But focusing in on the world of the books though, I felt it when I read Dean Koontz's novel "Dragon Tears."  I would argue that to achieve the effect of making people see the villain as intimidating depends almost entirely on how you introduce that villain. In "Avengers: Infinity War," Thanos is introduced by him mascaraing a bunch of innocent people, leveling the Hulk, and rendering Thor helpless. It didn't seem hard for Thanos either; it was easy. The next time you see Thanos you take him seriously; you find him intimidating. In the same way Koontz, introduces a villain like no other. A homeless man is hiding from a cloaked vagrant. The cloaked vagrant catches up to him, and when he does, you immediately get

It's top ten Tuesday!!!! The subject is book covers; the theme is a freebie. I have chosen Dean Koontz book covers as my theme. Enjoy! #10 "Intensity" book cover The picture of a lone vehicle driving down a two lane highway that cuts through the woods remind me of everything that made this book so good and so intense. I particularly like this cover of "Intensity."   #9 "The Face of Fear" book cover The tall building that reminds me of "Die Hard" morphed with a mountain perfectly encapsulates what makes this novel so good. It makes me wonder if I too would be willing to climb down the outside of a skyscraper to get away from a serial killer. Also, it just looks cool!   #8 "Elsewhere" book cover This book is not actually out yet as of right now. It is Dean Koontz's newest book that is coming very soon! The starry night, the palm trees,  and the water made orange by the setting sun, sells me plenty well enough on this one!   #7 &qu

       Do you like fantasy? Do you like animals? If yes to both, you will absolutely love the Redwall books written by Brian Jacques. Today, however, I will just be reviewing the first book entitled "Redwall." When I was younger there were not many series of books I was into. I recall reading a ton of Hardy Boy books and Happy Hollister books. Basically, a lot of mystery novels for what some call young people, or "doubly young" as some call these small people, or as others say, "kids," but those people are weird and their opinions don't count. Anyways, the Redwall books were my introduction to medieval fantasy books. What makes Redwall books special though is that all of the characters are animals. There are absolutely no humans! (You can take this time to sigh in relief).       The first book in the series, "Redwall," was my introduction to the series. Redwall tells the story of the animals that inhabit a keep and abbey called Redwall as the

An important step that is easy to skip when writing suspense is taking the time to picture the details of the location. It is easy to get so into the action that the mood is forgotten. Often times, writers are unsure how to even create a mood or atmosphere. Where do you even start? You start with the location. You need to understand the location that you are working with. This includes the layout of a room, the weather, lighting, sounds. Everything that makes this location what it is needs to be told. The details create the mood. That being said, you do not want to get carried away with how many details you include to a point at which you chain the imagination of the reader, to where there are no blanks for the reader to fill in. Figure out what details about the location are important to the situation at hand. If there is a gunfight and it is raining, you might want to consider the rain pouring down on a person's head and getting into their eyes, thus blurring their vision. The gr

No Spoilers Ahead!!!! Just yesterday I finally found myself once again so engrossed in a book that I could not put it down until completion. This book was “The Silent Corner.” by Dean Koontz This book is the first in a five book series and was certainly good enough to deserve a sequel. Why was this book that good though? Every book lover wants that experience. They want a book with such a good plot that it delivers such heightened intrigue that setting it down is not an option; they want a book that has characters so lovable that you have to keep reading about them to ensure that they will be fine. This was “The Silent Corner.” I’m going to use this book to talk about what every author wants to create, a page-turner.  First I shall set the stage. The Silent Corner” is very much a paranoia, suspense thriller. Our protagonist, Jane Hawk, is an FBI agent on leave, who does not, and cannot, accept the suicide note left by her husband as reality. The note said, “I very much need to be dead,