Happy New Blog!

Happy almost-New Year! My new blog, Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged, is launching tomorrow!! Most posts from here will be carrying over. Links directing you to No Thanks, I’d Rather Read will redirect to Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged beginning tomorrow! Like my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or find me on tumblr for more updates! Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas! For your present…you get a brand new blog!

For new content, follow my new blog, Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged, re-launching on January 1! Most posts from here will be carrying over. Links directing you to No Thanks, I’d Rather Read will redirect to Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged beginning January 1. Like my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or find me on tumblr for more updates! Merry Christmas!

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For new content, follow my new blog, Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged! Re-launching on January 1. Like my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or find me on tumblr for more updates!

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Don’t forget—if you want new content (I’m still writing book reviews!), follow my new blog, Dog-Eared & Dog-Tagged. Re-launching on January 1. Like my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or find me on tumblr for more updates!

Revival – Stephen King

Stephen King himself described his much-awaited new novel, Revival, as a “nasty, dark piece of work,” claiming, “It’s too scary. I don’t even want to think about that book anymore.” He said much the same about his classic novel Pet Sematary, which he consistently names (until now, perhaps?) as the scariest book he has ever … Continue reading →

The Silent Wife – A. S. A. Harrison

I got The Silent Wife for Christmas, having put it on my Amazon wish list after seeing a great review of it on Slate. I had heard it compared to Gone Girl in the “unputdownable-ness” category, and while I would agree that they were similarly hard to put down, I think it was for pretty … Continue reading →

Joyland – Stephen King

For the longest time, I had it in my head that Joyland was a graphic novel (aka, a glorified comic book), so I never seriously considered reading it. That impression was corrected one day when I was wandering through Target and saw it on the shelf. Curious, I picked it up, and discovered, to my … Continue reading →

Above – Isla Morley

I got Above through Netgalley. I wouldn’t have even seen it had I not received an email suggesting it as a good fit for me. As soon as I saw that it was in the vein of The Lovely Bones and Room, I was definitely intrigued. Blythe Hallowell is sixteen when she’s abducted by her … Continue reading →

Thoughts on the Hunger Games Movie

No, not Catching Fire—I haven’t seen that one yet. It actually took me a long time to be even a little interested in seeing The Hunger Games. I loved the book, but am historically disappointed in movies adapted from books. I know, I know, different mediums, different artists—but it’s very hard for me to separate the … Continue reading →

The Dinner – Herman Koch

I’ve had The Dinner on my Amazon wishlist for a while, but I don’t actually remember why. I remember reading some list a long time ago of book recommendations; it might have been on Slate.com. I put a bunch on my wishlist and promptly forgot about them. Every once in a while I would go … Continue reading →

Allegiant – Veronica Roth

So, this was my reaction upon finishing Allegiant: No no no no no No no no no no no no NO NO NO NO NO ARRRRRRRGGHHHHHH I thought maybe a few days would go by and I wouldn’t hate it so much, but not so. I still hate the ending. I invested far too much … Continue reading →

Dr. Sleep – Stephen King

Guys, Dr. Sleep was awesome. I mean, I knew it would be, but I was also afraid a little because this is the first true sequel (other than the Dark Tower series, I suppose) that Stephen King has ever written, and I was worried it might spoil the stand-alone-ness of The Shining, or even Dr. … Continue reading →

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Guys guys guys!! Look what I got!! I know, I know, I haven’t been posting for like, what, eight months now? Sorry, life has been super busy/I’ve been lazy and unmotivated but GUYS. Stephen King wrote a sequel to The Shining and it came out today and I HAVE IT so you better bet I’ll at least … Continue reading →

Three Graves Full – Jamie Mason

Title: Three Graves Full Author: Jamie Mason Published: February 2012, Simon & Schuster Summary There is very little peace for a man with a body buried in his backyard. The truth of this novel’s opening sentence is not lost on Jason Getty, a pale, meek, and quiet man who hides a damning secret at the … Continue reading →

Sunday Morning Funnies: Truth

    This isn’t necessarily “funny,” but I thought it was true and needed to be shared. 🙂 I have so many friends that I wouldn’t have if I didn’t read (and that includes real life friends; I’m not just talking about the characters who feel like my friends), including all of you lovely blogging … Continue reading →

Flashback: It – Stephen King.

Originally posted on No Thanks, I'd Rather Read:
It, like The Shining, was one of my first Stephen King novels. This one, however, I read despite the warnings of my mother, who said it was “a stupid book.” But I was curious, and at that point in my life I loved big, thick books…

Classics Club Spin – What’s Your Number?

Well, first of all, typing “What’s Your Number?” up there made me think of this: You’re welcome. Anyway, the Classics Club Spin Number of Truth is 14, which means I will be reading Catcher in the Rye. Catcher was on my “Books I’m dreading, aka books I read in school and hated” list, so I’m not the happiest … Continue reading →

Sunday Morning Funnies: Little Stephen King

Based on On Writing, I’m not entirely sure this is how it went…but I figured it was appropriate, since I’m currently reading IT for approximately the billionth time.

20 Questions with 101 Books

Came across this yesterday and I’m bored, so I decided to answer these 20 questions from 101 Books (most of which are not quite book-related, oh well). What’s the worst non-fiction book you’ve ever read? I honestly don’t read enough non-fiction to say. I only pick up non-fiction books I know I’ll be interested in. Least … Continue reading →