"The Humans" by Matt Haig

The Humans by Matt Haig is about an alien being who inhabits the body of a professor who has a wife and a young son. He has a mission, but when he starts to hang around humans he decides the mission may change, or does it? I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It is funny and is quick moving with a nice ending.
(Gerard's review, 4 stars)


Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"The Trial of Fallen Angels" by James Kimmel, Jr.

 The Trial of Fallen Angels by James Kimmel, Jr. is about a woman who goes to the afterlife but doesn't remember how she got there.  She meets people who connect her to her past, then she is told that she has to defend lost souls in the final judgment courtroom.  Then her trial comes up and she remembers! 

I enjoyed this book because it was something different with a couple of good twists.  This was a pleasant surprise, a good read that I just found while browsing at the library.
(Gerard's review, 5 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

Tuesday Teasers: Four For You!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun! Just do the following

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page (well, we cheat and choose specific ones)
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on  that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!   You don’t  want  to  ruin the  book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can  add the book to their TBR  Lists  if they  like your teaser.   

Karen's:

Rodney ran through his memory of the shooting, over and over and over again. He still couldn't believe it happened over a girl.

From page 34 of A Chance To Win--Boyhood, Baseball, and the Struggle for Redemption in the Inner City by Jonathan Schuppe. (non-fiction)

But this person might have a wild son who murders people. This son may do any of these other bad things.

From Ezekiel 18:10 (International Children's Bible)

Gerard's:

LaVander Peeler got even closer to me. The boy smelled like fried tomatoes, buttered cornbread, and peppermint.

From page 12 of Long Division by Kiese Laymon. (Lots of offensive language in this, just started it but dumping in the dud pile.)

"But I thought we were in heaven," I said, not quite sarcastically, instantly aware of the contradiction and smiling inwardly. "Why would anybody need lawyers in paradise?"

From page 55 of The Trial of Fallen Angels by James Kimmel, Jr. (Review will be up tomorrow)

Happy Reading!

"The Lost Whale" by Michael Parfit

The Lost Whale--The True Story of Orca Named Luna by Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm is an interesting story about saving a whale named Luna. So many people had contact with Luna it became a crime to interact with her. Lots of people tried to help Luna get back to her whale friends. That is the main story in this book. I liked it.
(Gerard, 4 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Run, Brother, Run--A Memoir of a Murder in My Family" by David Berg

Run, Brother, Run--A Memoir of a Murder in My Family by David Berg talks about the killing of his brother, Alan, and then the trial of the person held responsible for the killing.  For the most part, this book was very interesting.  I enjoyed learning about what led up to the killing and the life Alan and David led together along with their dad.  The trial was interesting too.  I give it 4 stars.
(Gerard, 4 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!