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Book 60 (of 52) – Horror Movie

Horror Movie – Paul Tremblay

Nobody is quite sure what to make of the last remaining cast member from a 30-year-old underground, cult horror film that never actually got released as he works to get the Hollywood reboot off the ground.  Recollecting the original shoot, and all of the horrors that went along with it, he starts to once again inhabit the mindset of his character, bad news for all involved.

Much like Jeneva Rose’s Home Is Where the Bodies Are, Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay shows once again that a good way to draw me towards your book is to feature a VHS cassette on the cover.  This story had an interesting premise, but, for me, went off the rails in the third act.  I don’t know if I will want to go back to the Tremblay well any time soon, but we will see.

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Book 21 (of 52) – Home Is Where The Bodies Are

Home Is Where The Bodies Are – Jeneva Rose

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly be drawn in to a book because of one.  Such is the case with Home Is Where the Bodies Are, the latest from Jeneva Rose about a family that reunites following the death of their mother, bringing decades old secrets back to the surface.

Nominated for a 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for favorite mystery and thriller, the book drew my interest due to its use of a video cassette tape as a cover, standing out from the crowd of nominees.  It was my first experience with the work of Jeneva Rose and I may be on the lookout for more going forward.

And with that, we draw to a close my relationship with the Chicago Public Library.  I’ve saved a lot of money over these past four years and read a lot of books I probably wouldn’t have otherwise.  Time to see if my smaller, local library can fulfill the same at a similar pace.

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Locking Down The Library

Back in the summer of 2021, despite not living in Chicago, I got myself a digital Chicago Public Library card which gave me access to eBooks and audio books that I would never have had otherwise.  In the nearly four years since, I have read, or listened, to hundreds of books, starting with The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss in late July.

Earlier this morning, I received an email that the Chicago Public Library is retiring their eCards program as of May 1st.  Thankfully, I picked up a Frankfort library card last December, so I can move on with (hopefully) minimal interruptions.  It looks like Home Is Where the Bodies Are, by Jeneva Rose, will by my final book.