Two reviews of three very different books.
The Little Book of Horrors by Lacey Lane on Amazon.com
I read this authors first book and knew what to expect with
this book, but I did read this book with one eye closed and snuggling into my
jumper to hide from the pages. If you’re not a fan of horrible things happening
to horrible and innocent people alike, put this book back on its virtual book
shelf and go and watch some fluffy kitten videos. If you are however a fan of
grizzly horror and not averse to some raunchy sex scenes, then put this in your
shopping basket and enjoy with the lights switched on. My favourite story was
Karma is a bitch. All three are well written, fast paced, gruesome and sexy. I rate this 4 stars.
Goin' Postal and the Creek by Rhoda D'Ettore on amazon.com
I do like the fact that this author has put together two
short books and given us, the reader value for money. On the face of it they
are not related but after reading it you get a sense of being presented with a
very American portrait. A very warm and insightful portrait by someone who
loves her country and it’s diverse people. In Goin’ Postal she relates some of
the stories (in part fictionalised to protect identities I’m sure) she
experienced while working for the institution that is the US postal service.
Not only do get a glimpse into the life of an everyday worker, but also how a
postal worker experienced going through some turbulent historical times (The
9/11 attacks) This ties it nicely to The Creek which is the local history of a
settlement on a creek from the civil war until the civil rights movement. The
second book still has it comedy moments, but is over the whole more serious and
a good example of exploring US history through the experiences of local
ordinary people. Goin’ postal was my favourite of the two as it was just such a
guilty pleasure of getting an insider view. I had no idea of the things that went
on in the postal service. Both are a good, fast paced read. I rate this 5 stars.
