Book Review: "dancergirl"

dancergirl by Carol M. Tanzman is somewhat of a tale of warning of the perils of becoming a viral internet star. Just how easy it is for things to spiral out of control, for people to become obsessed, deranged, and a dangerous stalker...

It is also a mystery and suspense novel, as our heroine/victim Ali tries to figure out who's doing this to her, all whilst the acts becoming increasingly worse and far more disturbing with every step, perpetually ruining Ali's life. In our modern digital age, this is something that can, and does, happen quite frequently and is almost enough to be classified as a horror story for anyone who has ever uploaded a video of themself to the internet. For all the good that our modern age brings us, it brings along with it very real dangers lurking in the dark corners, and this book is very much a reminder of that.

That said, this story is exquisitely told and I couldn't put it down. 5 stars!

Book Review: "Let It Snow - Three Holiday Romances"

I'm sure you guys all remember my Lauren Myracle phase, where I barrelled through just about every book she wrote in a few months' time. ...Except this one, because our library's copy was ALWAYS checked out. Well, I finally got a hold of it (a couple of years later), and while I was anticipating it to be your typical, run of the mill collection of short stories, it does fit that bill...but more.

You see, these aren't just any holiday-themed short stories. You don't realize it going into it on the first one, but every detail is important, as all three of these stories are intertwined and connected (and pulled together especially at the end of the third story). It's done VERY expertly and really cutely, in my opinion. I found myself starting to fangirl every time the stories started to crossover on each other and link together, and it happens with increasing intensity the further it goes on, until you just feel like you know this close-knit small community in full. A nice quality to embody in a Christmas-themed story, if you ask me. Ranking this one 4 stars!

Book Review: "Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy"

When you think of Ozzy Osbourne, chances are the first images brought to mind are those of Black Sabbath and the Prince of Darkness........ not of a raging hypochondriac who was given his own weekly advice column, am I right? However, crazy as it sounds, it happens -- and the questions, his answers, and his own running commentary (along with charts and quizzes at the end of the chapters) fill the pages of this book in a wonderfully hilarious (if irreverent) way. Just about everything under the sun is touched upon at some point or another, but one that shows up over and over is the topic of drug use -- and Ozzy's insistence that everybody ought to try and quit drugs and alcohol (which was surprising to me that Ozzy of all people is so gung ho about this! Good on you, mate!) is peppered along with anecdotes and self deprecation. And... as it turns out, Ozzy is a huge hypochondriac and it's likely part of why the man's still alive all the crazy shenanigans he's pulled over the years. Good to know. ;) If you need a good laugh, this book has you covered -- even if you're not a fan of Ozzy's music, you can appreciate his sense of humor! 5 star review for Dr. Ozzy!