Crud.

I hate it when I keep putting off writing these until it's been so long I only half-remember the books.

So, yeah. I read these two since my last post, and I loved them both.

The Murderer's Daughters follows two girls from the death of their mother by their father's hand to when they both FINALLY come to terms with it. Like 40 years later. I got tired of both girl's neuroses, but so did they. I felt like it was a realistic way these girls would have reacted, given their circumstances. I enjoyed the oldest girl's little "screw you" to her aunt in the end. That was well-deserved to that old bitch.

20th Century Ghosts has been on my WANT list for a long time. Ever since I read Heart-Shaped Box years ago. Joe Hill is a wonderful, wonderful writer! I can't put it into words how much I enjoyed these stories!!!
 However...I kept comparing him to Stephen King, and each time I felt a kinda bad about it. But I know that they're related, and since I first discovered King by his books of short stories, I couldn't help it! Also, there are some elements in these stories that TOTALLY remind you of King's work. I don't have the book on me right now or I'd go  in more detail. I totally plan to do that when I have it, in the next post.