THE EFFIGIES by William K. Wells
I remember buying this book almost two years ago in Uptown Thrift. I used to work at that thrift store and I was very fond of it's book section. I picked this one up for a full $0.75, Chosen because I had just watched The stepford wives and the picture on the front was of a blond female and the cover said " born in darkness. they will walk abroad in daylight. The are coming...the Devil's own!"
If I'd have known how much this book would scare me I'd never have started reading it. Many times have I attempted this book. Always setting it down before finishing the first page, finally I made up my mind on setting to my list and since money's tight a new book that I didn't already own would be ridiculous.
In the beginning I loved the book. A true mystery novel is always a favorite of mine. "who did it?" ....it's always someone you don't suspect.
I was disappointed in the way they made the hippies at job's camp out to be...for one hippies don't carry around shot guns, most believe in peace not war, and most don't worship the devil. I was also disappointed in the way that I did not perceive Father Conant as the bad guy. I never once suspected him.. so, maybe once or twice but never as many times as I suspected any number of the other men.
It made me cry, the book did. Not literal tears, but inside, it also scared the shit out of me.
I don't know if I want to sleep anymore. The thought of the Devil's own, walking talking, effigies of others impersonating...it's a scary notion.
I wonder if it's only me that got afraid of this book as much as i did. Even the picture on the cover is freaking me out. I think i'll throw it away, the cover that is..not the book.
Being agnostic, I'm still not sure what I believe in Heaven& Hell, The God & Goddess, Recreation...
It still scares me to think of evil. For I do believe that Evil is real. It shows up everywhere, the two little girls who were murdered recently in Oklahoma, The woman who drowned all 5 of her children in Texas, The Boston Massacre...it's all evil and it does exist
I was very into the book from the time it started until the time it ended. Whether I'll ever re read it is another story. I'll just keep it on the shelf for now.
This goal should be updated more often and it seems I bad about doing it
May, 2011 Darkly Dreaming Dexter...
I'm so fond of the Dexter Television Show, that this book was on my individual to do list as a stand alone, so when I found it at a thrift store for $.75 In wonderful condition I picked it up no hesitation( even though at the time being jobless and saving. what little money I had). It was definitely worth it though and my expansion on this is located here...
July, 2011 One flew Over the Cuckoos Nest....
I have yet to finish this book, it seems to not be one of my favorites and a very long read...hopefully it picks up, I have been trying to finish it for 2 months now, I have 3 more days to finish it.. it's now August 4th and I've finally finished the book here goes
August, 2011 Ancient Evenings
It doesn't seem that I can write a review over every book I have read and remember it. I'm going to try to work on that now. Ancient Evenings was too above my comprehension.
April, 2012 Hunger Games Trilogy
Thankfully this trilogy came into my hands before the movie came out. Technically this is a review over the last several months but I'm condensing it. It seems post apocalyptic stories are always some of my favorites... and even though this is labeled as a young adult fiction book, the violence, starvation, fight to the death makes it a wonderful story
It has been years since I've updated this...I have read since then I promise.
I went on a reading spree this last month and now I have to decide what book I shall pick as the book of the month
July, 2015 Gypsy
If you are at all a fan of science fiction, or Marvel comics. This is a book for you. The downfall is I continually found myself comparing the teenagers and there abilities with Xmen characters. It was a great quick read, young adult novel that I highly recommend.
August 2015
Sugar and Spice and not so nice.
It has been years since I've updated this...I have read since then I promise.
I went on a reading spree this last month and now I have to decide what book I shall pick as the book of the month
July, 2015 Gypsy
If you are at all a fan of science fiction, or Marvel comics. This is a book for you. The downfall is I continually found myself comparing the teenagers and there abilities with Xmen characters. It was a great quick read, young adult novel that I highly recommend.
August 2015
Sugar and Spice and not so nice.
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