Lee Hunts

I just finished Neil Gaiman's book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. This is my first Neil Gaiman book, so I won't be comparing the book to the rest of his catalogue. Summary The Ocean at the End of the Lane is about a man who returns to his home and slowly comes to remember his childhood, which he has completely forgotten. The tale is an esoteric experience about a spirit infecting the narrator and using him to enter the physical world. Strides (Spoilers) I'm not going to lie, there aren't many positives for my reading of this book. The central appeal in the book—a weird metaphysic—kind of missed the mark with me. I've been exposed to such ideas before, and there wasn't much to hold onto after that. Done! Missteps (Spoilers) My overall feeling is indifference. I'm honestly not sure of what I want to even say. That said, I think there is a reason for that, which I wrote about on GoodReads. Here is the review, below: I per...

I finished reading The Reversal, by Michael Connelly. This book was actually a bit difficult to get into. That might be misleading, so I should clarify that I didn't put the book down or stagnate in my progress through the book at any given point of time, but that was because the book was rather straightforward and easy to plow through. Summary (No Spoilers) The Reversal is a legal thriller by the bestselling and prolific writer, Michael Connelly. He is known for his detective stories starring Harry Bosch, as well as his Lincoln Lawyer novels, starring Mickey Haller. The Reversal is Connelly's third Lincoln Lawyer novel. The book details Haller's crossing of the line in the legal room. A seasoned defense lawyer who has never dared to work for the prosecution, Haller is asked by the District Attorney to take up a case that is fraught with political controversy. Haller agrees and is sucked into a seemingly lost cause. Strides (Spoilers) Before I ge...

I just finished the third book of the Dark Tower series, The Waste Lands. I didn't bother to do reviews of the first two, but I figured I could get this review out, just for fun. Summary (No Spoilers. Very Minor Spoilers for Book 2) The story in The Waste Lands begins with the Gunslinger and his two new partners, Eddie and Susannah, continuing on the quest to the Dark Tower. The destination remains shrouded in mystery, but the characters, Eddie in particular, shows a strong desire to find the Tower, however, which seems to be tied to the supernatural knowledge that people often get in these stories. Along the way, Roland is plagued by insanity caused by the events of the prior two novels, where a time paradox was formed. Discussion I want to start by discussing this book in the context of the first two books: The first book is definitely set apart from the rest in terms of how it is written. The book is much slower, more confusing, and harder to get into ...