Review: The Thirty-Nine Steps

The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



If I had been alive in the era this book was published I think it would have been a great starter for crime drama novels. As it stand I did enjoy it, but with writing styles and stories now I think it is dated, but still worth a read to see where current authors have been inspired. I was able to picture the scenery quite well as it takes place across England and Scotland, and enjoyed that it did not take place entirely in a cityscape.



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Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



A good read, but not nearly as thrilling and exciting as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. In my opinion it reached the climax too early and stagnated about halfway through. I will have to see if the third book can redeem itself.



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Review: Nightmares And Dreamscapes

Nightmares And Dreamscapes by Stephen King

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



As is expected with a collection of short stories not all of them can be good. I would say that less than half were of a quality that I wanted to keep reading. There were a few that I had no idea what was going on until the last 2-3 pages, but it all made sense when the story was concluded. Others I wish I had never read as it was a story that made no sense, and felt like incoherent ramblings from a psych ward patient.



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