I enjoy reading Mary Higgins Clark. The stories are always similar…a young woman, intelligent, wealthy, and beautiful, has spent years recovering from tragedy only to be caught in the middle of suspenseful and tragic circumstances. But no matter what, I’m always a little shocked by ‘who did it’ in the end. In You Belong to Me, Dr. Susan Chandler, a lawyer-turned-psychologist, finds evidence in the two-year-old disappearance of a woman via her radio show. When everyone who Dr. Susan receives tips from turns up murdered, it’s up to her to find the killer and save herself in the process. Sound familiar? You must have read another MHC novel. So what?!? It’s still suspenseful, and I enjoy every one of her books that I’ve read.

Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, so we’ve all read it. Right? Right? I read this book at least 4 times in the first 2 years after it was published. I was even assigned to read it for 7th grade science. Obviously, there was a reason I read it 4 times. It’s a good book! And reading it just now, I had an even greater appreciation of the book with increased vocabulary from high school and college. After 8 years of watching the movie, I was shocked into remembering the book is so philosophical. Besides the basic plot, the constant barrage of technological and scientific history, and the somewhat comical description of chaos theory, make it a fun read. Just think of it! Freaks, geeks, and dinosaurs! (Okay, really, all of the characters are lovable- even the non-geeks.) Even if you hated the movie, I highly recommend reading the book. Just like most of Michael Crichton’s work, the movies are to the books as imitation crab is to fresh lobster.

Read the rest of this entry »