Review: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

5 stars for Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

Once again, I succumb to the lure of writing - about my thoughts and feelings - even though I keep telling myself to invest more time not on chasing after my scattered thoughts and rearranging them neatly, but on reading. The problem, and a good one at that, is when a story is so thoroughly researched, brilliantly narrated and skilfully constructed, especially by someone who has been through it personally and lives to tell, it is tough not to give in to the urge to pen all thoughts down and share.

Much as I try to avoid, this is so going to be another long one, a lengthy piece of writing which I find apt to split into two: (1) events leading to my ownership of the book, Into Thin Air and (2) a concise account of the story based on my understanding, together with my views and feelings after reading.

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Review: Hourglass (Hourglass #1) by Myra McEntire

Did Not Finish Hourglass (Hourglass book 1) by Myra McEntire.

The story has a great start with untold potential to be had on revelations about the unknowns, mainly the supernatural and paranormal. Unfortunately, the plot fizzles out after a couple of chapters and it turns out to be yet another mediocre Young Adult romance with superficial, cardboard characters.

I can understand all too well why the author tries to retain an air of secrecy over her story by holding back information and disclosure. Which author doesn't? Do it well and the book will be a blast. Sadly, in this case, it backfires on the author. If you ask me, she puts in too many secrets and then proceeds to drag out the truths way too slowly such that reading the story feels like having a constipation and is a pain in the a**.

Kick-start 2016: Add-ons to my book collection

Kick-start 2016 with add-ons to my physical book collection:-

(1) The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
(2) US by David Nicholls
(3) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Additions in the last month of 2015:-

(1) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
(2) Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
(3) The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt

Review: The Conquering Dark (Crown & Key #3) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

4 stars for The Conquering Dark (Crown & Key book 3) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith.

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Review: The Undying Legion (Crown & Key #2) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

4 stars for The Undying Legion (Crown & Key book 2) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith.

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Review: The Shadow Revolution (Crown & Key #1) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

4 stars for The Shadow Revolution (Crown & Key book 1) by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith.

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