Comments on: My Favorite Books of 2011, Part II http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/01/04/my-favorite-books-of-2011-part-ii/ by Elizabeth Burns Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Characters Count | Stephen King Movies http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/01/04/my-favorite-books-of-2011-part-ii/#comment-131724 Characters Count | Stephen King Movies Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:19:40 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=3417#comment-131724 [...] Characters Count Posted by admin on January 13, 2012 Leave a comment (0) Go to comments Tweet In a listing of favorite books for 2011, an interesting nod was given to Stephen King.  While the writer of the article did not include any of King’s work on her list, she discussed his writing in her review of  the Isle of Blood, by Rick Yancey.  This is the horror of Stephen King, including the deep examination of people and their psyches, a look into what makes people love — or people kill. It is told in the rich language of days past, as if polysyllabic words and classical language makes blood and violence easier to read about and to think about. To think – yes, horror demands you to think, not just about “what is that sound outside my window” but the deeper philosophical questions, such as – what is a monster? What is a man? What is the difference?  (schoollibraryjournal.com) [...] [...] Characters Count Posted by admin on January 13, 2012 Leave a comment (0) Go to comments Tweet In a listing of favorite books for 2011, an interesting nod was given to Stephen King.  While the writer of the article did not include any of King’s work on her list, she discussed his writing in her review of  the Isle of Blood, by Rick Yancey.  This is the horror of Stephen King, including the deep examination of people and their psyches, a look into what makes people love — or people kill. It is told in the rich language of days past, as if polysyllabic words and classical language makes blood and violence easier to read about and to think about. To think – yes, horror demands you to think, not just about “what is that sound outside my window” but the deeper philosophical questions, such as – what is a monster? What is a man? What is the difference?  (schoollibraryjournal.com) [...]

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/01/04/my-favorite-books-of-2011-part-ii/#comment-129514 Liz B Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:10:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=3417#comment-129514 Lori, I am also a fan for life. I look forward to both her next book -- but also to see what comes after zombies. Lori, I am also a fan for life. I look forward to both her next book — but also to see what comes after zombies.

]]> By: Lori Strongin http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/01/04/my-favorite-books-of-2011-part-ii/#comment-128705 Lori Strongin Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:55:53 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=3417#comment-128705 LOVED Dark and Hollow Places. But then, after Forest of Hands and Teeth, I'm pretty much a Carrie Ryan fan for life, methinks. Can't wait until her next book comes out!!!! Smiles! Lori LOVED Dark and Hollow Places. But then, after Forest of Hands and Teeth, I’m pretty much a Carrie Ryan fan for life, methinks. Can’t wait until her next book comes out!!!!

Smiles!
Lori

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