The characters and the story definitely follow the "off the beaten path" style of most coming of age novels. A humorous and irreverent tale of theater kids in the 1980s. My people.
A deliciously funny romp of a novel about one overly theatrical and sexually confused New Jersey teenager’s larcenous quest for his acting school tuition
It’s 1983 in Wallingford, New Jersey, a sleepy bedroom community outside of Manhattan. Seventeen-year-old Edward Zanni, a feckless Ferris Bueller–type, is Peter Panning his way through a carefree summer of magic and mischief. The fun comes to a halt, however, when Edward’s father remarries and refuses to pay for Edward to study acting at Juilliard.
Edward’s truly in a bind. He’s ineligible for scholarships because his father earns too much. He’s unable to contact his mother…
The settings were the most fascinating part of this novel. I had either lived in or visited all of them which was amazing as I had never experienced this before while reading a book. The plot and characters are also quite engaging.
What would you do to save someone you loved? Husband and father Jon Levande has to ask himself that very question when his daughter is on the brink of death. But what if saving her means losing his own soul . . .
Death has followed successful restoration architect, unhappy husband and desperate father, Jonathan Levande, his whole life, but recently the curious incidents around him have surged. Killed deer, decapitated cheerleaders and a dead homeless man are only the beginning of this dark streak. Now it seems he'll lose his daughter as well. Marie is fatally ill, and the…
I wouldn't normally select a reference book as a favorite, but I was so impressed with the amount of research (Jason read thousands of horror books) conducted to compile this volume that I had to include it in my list. I appreciated the various categories in the horror genre he created and the brief comments for each selection. Often humorous, always intriguing.
Do you want to explore horror fiction and don't know where to start?Or are you a hardcore reader and looking for some obscure titles?Either way, this book is for you.Utilizing spoiler-free micro reviews, ranked, and split into 37 sub-categories, Jason presents a fun and informative tour of horror fiction, catering to every type of horror reader:The beginner: "What the heck is a Cthulhu?"The intermediate: "What the heck is a Richard Laymon?"The person who doesn't realize they like horror: "I don't like horror, but I love The Walking Dead!"Cracking Spines is the culmination of Jason's 30 years of research (aka, reading…
In 1983, Griffin Andrew Meade moves to Bartholomew Bay, settling into Antioch, the ancestral mansion of the wealthy Bartholomew family. Unbeknownst to him, he soon discovers it is haunted by the restless spirit of Angelus Bartholomew III, who met a tragic death in 1919 after a fatal fall from the widow’s walk. Through flashback dreams, Griffin begins to unravel the secret romance between Angelus and Lazarus Benedictine, the lighthouse keeper's son—a forbidden love story that echoes Griffin’s own budding relationship with Christian Gutmann. But the past refuses to stay buried. Angelus's spirit unleashes a series of deadly acts that reveal his malevolent intent to reclaim his lost love: Lazarus, in the afterlife. Griffin is faced with an agonizing choice: assist Angelus in his sinister plot or risk the lives of his family and first love.
