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Stilts (Tessa Dark Trilogy) Book One
Stilts (Tessa Dark Trilogy) Book One
Tim O'Rourke | 2013 | Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
4.5 stars.

I loved the world building and the stilt walking. Very imaginative.

This is my third book by the author, the others being Vampire Seeker and Witch, which were both brilliant. This was no different.

The author has this way of writing a good romance mixed with paranormal elements that are sometimes a little creepy. This was a little less on the romance but it was still amazing and has left me wanting the next book NOW!

I need to know what's going to happen when they get to the Island!

If you haven't read a Tim O'Rourke book yet, you totally should!
  
The Dream Defenders
The Dream Defenders
Neal Denhartog | 2019 | Young Adult (YA)
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Imaginative (3 more)
Clever
Interesting
Good concept
Further development (1 more)
Lacking characters
The title "Dream Defenders" explains the content of the book. Basically the Dream Institute works to protect dreamers through powers they have learned/been taught. Dreamers are recruited when they show a particular acumen for managing their dreams.

The concept is very clever because it is something that could happen in real life, that we are not aware of. It's a very imaginative story with some quite funny bits in places. Love the Sandman name, very clever little note.

The characters and bad guys are well thought out but could have further development e.g. Marshall seems to only like books and that's all I can really say about him. Aeryn is supposedly trained in dream weaving but shows very limited skill. The story felt rushed and I definitely think the concept could do with some embellishment.

I'm not sure whether this is young adult, I felt like it was for children perhaps a similar age to goosebumps. Ocassionally the humour felt forced and in the wrong place. There often seemed to be unnecessary words for example, one sentence states "Nolan's stomach twisted, this time not from the Wispe travel". The events of the previous sentence clearly states what caused the stomach twisting.

Just a note, I think on Page 254 the word dream stream is used when it should be death stream.

I obtained a free copy from Voracious Readers Only!
  
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Tom Hanks | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.6 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Listen to his audiobook! His narration is superb (0 more)
Listen just for Tom Hanks' mellifluous voice
Tom Hanks turns out to be as authentically genuine a writer as can be. The stories in this book range from the hilarious to the deeply touching.

They move in period, location, and manner, but all demonstrate a joy in writing, a pleasure in communicating an intensely American sense of atmosphere, friendship, life and family that is every bit as smart and engaging as the man himself.

While the stories are witty, it is more so because of the man himself. They may not be Pulitzer material, but it truly is a pleasure to read his book while thinking about this imaginative man.