Proxy By Daniel Moore Book Review

Proxy By Daniel Moore

   The story had potential but it has an underdeveloped plot. I felt like I was missing a big part of the book.  Maybe if Mr. Moore could write a novella that predates this book would help me understand more about what was going on.
   Something happened to our protagonist in her past and it damaged her psyche. She apparently hadn't left her apartment in several months.She was running out of money and was offered a job by someone she should have known better to deal with at all. A simple data retrieval job turns into way more than she expected. Now she is trying to get the data, dodge cops and the Russian mob. While trying not to slip over the edge of oblivion
  You see what I mean, this could be a really good book. I had trouble understanding some of the things going on in the book because there wasn't enough information to explain what was going on or why it was happening. 
 Do I regret reading this book? Absolutely not. If Mr. Moore wrote another book in this world I would buy it. 
 I was given this book for an honest review.

Life of Recovery By Samantha Jacobey Book Review

If you are looking for a damsel in distress or a cutest helpless female in need of saving  then this is not the book for you at all. If you are looking for heroine that is flawed,honest and can take care of herself then look no farther. Slight spoilers in my review
  The book starts out with Tori Farrell in the aftermath of her escape from a crime cartel with unimaginable power and reach. Tori was raised and trained by a group mercenary bikers called the Dragons from a very early age. She has suffered more horrendous torture at the hands of her “family” than any one person should ever have to endure.She had to either learn to survive or die a very painful death.She chose to live.
 Then we have Eli,the FBI agent in charge of her case. Eli is enamored with Tori from almost the beginning. Which causes him some conflicting emotions later in the story. Eli is a good guy and Tori is not. She can’t be from what she lived through and the things she had to do. Tori is smart and resourceful but she is not good with emotions other than anger. She has never had anyone to be nice to her much less care for her the way Eli does.This makes her doubt Eli’s actions. At the end of the book we are left with a lot of unanswered questions that as Ms. Jacobey told us would be answered in following books. I am eagerly waiting on the next one.
 The transition from dialogue to action scenes was smoothly done. It was very easy to read Ms. Jacobey writing.The words seemed to flow off the page. I had no trouble picturing Tori’s world.
  Now with all of that being said I did have a couple issues with the book that I didn't like. When Tori was telling what she went through with  the Dragons she also told things that other people were feeling or thinking. How did Tori know what they were thinking or feeling? Its not even a real big deal just a irksome thing to me. There is some other small things but I don’t want to give away any more spoilers that I already have.

Fighting Demons

I would like to take a moment and apologize for not being here the last few days. For those that don't know a little over a year ago my kidney decided that wanted to go on vacation without letting me know in advance. At the same time a couple blood clots thought it would be a good time to drop by my lungs for an unannounced visit. So, in retaliation to the total lack of manners the rest of my body decided it would just stop working...End result was some messed up crap. When I finally left CCU and went to the main floor of the hospital I couldn't do anything for myself. I couldn't walk or even feed myself. Which totally vexed me. With the help of a really awesome support team I have improved more than the doctors said I would already. I am not walking yet but its in my future. Along with all of this I have manic depression,social anxieties,diabetes and Agoraphobia. Since the "episode” I  have memory lapses, attention problems as well as a stutter when I become excited or frustrated.
  I am not sharing none of this for sympathy or pity. I really don't like pity. Please don't feel sorry for me because I honestly feel that I have become a stronger person. With all of that being said, my depression sometimes gets the best of me. Sometimes I feel like I have been swallowed by darkness. Its hard to not let myself succumb to it. I  have to fight just to get up and paste on a smile for the world, at least my little corner of it.I have always had to fight this battle for as long as I can remember.For the past two weeks I have been really struggling with my demons.When I have thoughts that I everyone would be better off without all the  burdens that goes along with me right now it takes all I have to remind myself that is not me talking. Its the darkness the resides in my mind that is slipping out of its cage.
  That is why I have not been here much the last couple of weeks. If you could just bare with me I will make it through this “spell”.

Mind Crack and Squirrels

I have been sitting here staring at a blank screen for the past half hour. I have plenty of things going through my mind but then when I got to write something I go completely blank. Then when I take my fingers off the keyboard BAM its like there is a mouse on crack running around in my head. Its like I am thinking about a hundred different things at the same time. I will be thinking about something, for instant that I need to clean off my stand and where I need to put things and then I am thinking about why a squirrel’s tail is so fluffy. Then I will have to go google and search about squirrels. Now I know more than I should about squirrels. Since I am not going to be able to do anything productive I will leave you all with a picture of a squirrel.

Blue Monday By Nicci French Book Review

Here is my short review for Blue Monday By Nicci French. I was looking forward to reading this book from the moment I read the blurb. I don't know if I feel let down or not. I think sometimes my expectations may be a little too high.

  Frieda Klein is a psychotherapist and insomniac that walks the streets at night.( A lot, about half the book or at least it seemed to )She is reserved from those around her,even her niece. She gets drawn into helping the police looking for a kidnapper because her patient has dreams/fantasies of boy that looks just like the kidnapped boy. Even though by doing so would be a breach of her contract with her patient. The story weaves together all the lives that are touched by the crime, the kidnapped boy, his family,the patient, the detective, Frieda's colleagues, her niece , a prior victim from 22 years ago , her family and of course Frieda herself.
  Frieda is a flawed protagonist, which I do like. She does seem a bit cold to the ones around her.We don't really find out in this book why she keeps herself blocked off from everyone in her life. Maybe in Tuesday's Gone will find out more about Frieda.
  It was fairly easy to figure out who was behind the crime(s). There was a lot of scenes of Frieda walking and inner dialogue. That would have been okay except it was basically the same thing over and over again. A bit repetitive.
With all that being said it was an okay book and I will be reading the next book in the series.

                                                             The Frieda Klein Series By Nicci French

                                                            1.Blue Monday 
                                                            2. Tuesday's Gone
                                                            3.Waiting for Wednesday
                                                            4.Thursday Children (releases in 2014)
                                                                     

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