First things first, I’d like to address how much fun I’ve had reading and reviewing these books. It’s been my favorite thing to do all semester long and I always look forward to blogging. Because reading these books were a part of my homework it forced me to keep a strict timetable in order to submit my assignments in time. The pace was pretty writing intensive, but in the end, it was really easy to follow.
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Title: Psycho
Author: Robert Bloch
Page Number: 175
This novel features a young woman, Mary Crane, on the run after stealing $40,000 from the office where she worked as a secretary. Mary stops to rest at the Bates motel, where she encounters Norman Bates and his hostile Mother. There is something off about the duo, could it just be the fact that her suspicions are heightened by the stolen money, or is there something seriously sinister afoot.
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Title: Psycho
Author: Robert Bloch
Page Number: 30 of 175
This novel features a young woman, Mary Crane, on the run after stealing $40,000 from the office where she worked as a secretary. Mary stops to rest at the Bates motel, where she encounters Norman Bates and his hostile Mother. There is something off about the duo, could it just be the fact that her suspicious are heightened by the stolen money, or is there something seriously sinister afoot.
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Title: Under The Harrow
Author: Flynn Berry
Page number: 219
This book focuses on Nora, as she is on her way to visit her sister. When she arrives, her sister and dog have both been brutally murdered. Although the police are working on the case, Nora finds herself doing some investigation of her own. As she uncovers information about her sister, she finds out that everything is not as it seems.
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Title: On Writing
Author: Stephen King
What page am I on? 284
At first glance, this book may seem like it can be completely explained through the title of the book. It is a novel “on writing” written by Stephen King. However, the actual book is so much more than that. It is a series of detailed and intricate flashes of King’s past, mixed with perspective changing tips that will should any writer.
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Title: On Writing
Author: Stephen King
What page am I on? 56 of 284
At first glance, this book may seem like it can be completely explained through the title of the book. It is a novel “on writing” written by Stephen King. However, the actual book is more like a series of detailed and intricate flashes of King’s past. It offers the reader encouraging and useful tips on developing the skill of writing.
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Book Title: The Ninth Configuration
Author: William Peter Blatty
Number of Pages: 172
“The Ninth Configuration” by William Peter Blatty is a book about a military “rest camp” housing twenty-seven officers being housed as patients. These officers have all mysteriously contracted mental illnesses leaving the Pentagon to question the authenticity of their conditions. The government sends Colonel Kane, a marine psychologist, to discover the origins of the strange occurrences. This novel delves into hard-hitting issues like mental illness, faith and more!
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