BOOK REVIEW: Letters from the Loony Bin by Thatcher C Nalley

Letters from the Loony Bin by Thatcher C Nalley

First off let me say that I read this book thinking that these were actual letters, written by actual patients, and that this whole story was true. Come to find out when I went to do a little research to find more of the back story that it wasn't true at all. So that should give you an indication on what kind of read it was. It felt real.

This is a book of 13 letters written by patients of an insane aslyum called Emerson Rose. The letters describe why the patients were admitted, how they felt about it, and what part they were playing in the "escape". If I had to say anything negitive about the book it would be that it just kinds of ends abruptley. I hope that author is planning a sequel.

On a side note... why don't all books have trailers. Is this not amazing?

Letters From The Looney Bin (Book Trailer)

BOOK REVIEW: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

I've had this book on my 'to read' list for quite some time. I'm not sure where I saw it advertised but I was really anxious to get my nose into it. I was a little disappointed as first as it took me a very long time to get through the first half of the book. I don't normally hang on so long when a book is slow for me but for some reason I did with this one. Once I got to Part 2 however everything changed. I couldn't put the book down and everything that confused me in the beginning, began to make sense.

Code Name Verity is set during World War II (FYI: This is a work of fiction) and it follows the story line of two women. Maddie who is a pilot and Julie who is a spy. They go on a mission to France (who is occupied by Germany at this point) and things go terribly wrong. Julie is captured and held prisoner by the gestapo and forced to document everything she knows about the war effort in lou for her life, Maddie on the other hand is in hiding hoping to reconnect with her best friend. This is a story of best friends.

While I do admit part 1 is pretty slow... STICK WITH IT! I promise you will not be sorry when you finish the book.