Welcome to August, everyone!
Weve almost made it to the final third of 2023, and so everyone is planning their final big summer adventures before school is back in session.Dont worry, though, dear Book Nerds: Here at The Book Nerd Diaries, were far from cooling down! Its time to bring you our first edition of Alpha-Books for the month, which means that we`re giving you an all-access alphabetical tour of our bookshelves, from A to Z!
Throughout August, Alpha-Books will be brought to you by the letter G, so lets see what weve got to share with you this time, shall we?
Book #1: “Good Omens”, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett – What an absolutely legendary classic, from two true titans of literature! In this hilarious apocalyptic comedy, we meet an angel and a demon named Aziraphale and Crowley, respectively, who have been posted on Earth to intervene in the lives of humans for their respective sides. The problem is that after a few millennia, these two beings have developed a grudging sort of fondness for humanity, as well as each other. They enjoy the comfortable lives they have built during that time, but that is put into jeopardy when the antichrist is born, marking the beginning of the end of days. As such, our duo must find this powerful child before he destroys the world, and everything they love on it. This book is one that I turn to again and again because every single page is full to the brim with equal parts raw wit, and pure heart… Who knew armageddon could be so much fun?
Book #2: “The Good Guy”, by Dean Koontz – In this nail-biting thriller by beloved novelist Dean Koontz, we meet a mild-mannered everyday man named Timothy Carrier. He is enjoying a drink at a local bar when a fellow Patron mistakes him for a hired hitman he was supposed to meet there. What makes things even more complicated, is the discovery that the hitman hes been mistaken for happens to also be a cop. In the blink of an eye, Timothy finds himself going from just going about his business, to being stuck in the middle of a web he cant get out of, the life of a total stranger hes never met in his hands. If you need a story that will keep you guessing, and your pulse pounding, then this one might be for you!
Book #3: “Goddess: The Secret Lives Of Marilyn Monroe”, by Anthony Summers – No matter what generation you`re from, the name Marilyn Monroe looms ever large in the zeitgeist of American pop culture. More than being just an actress, she stands as a perennial symbol of classic Hollywood beauty to which so many aspire to this day. She was charming, glamorous, and bigger-than-life in a way only true stars can achieve, but beyond the spotlight, she was so much more than that. In this chilling biography, we learn the heart-breakingly tragic story of a woman who would become an icon, and how often the cost of fame is far too high to pay. I myself had only known Marilyn by name and face before reading this book, but learning her story really does put her into a whole new perspective, and gives you even more respect for what she was able to achieve in her far-too-short life…
(***Note: The above books have not been reviewed for this article, so we are unable to provide accurate content warnings for them. As such, reader discretion is advised, if you choose to read any of these titles for yourself. Please proceed with caution!***)
…With that, all, we reach the end of our Alpha-Books offerings for this week. Have you read any of the books named above? Do you plan on reading them? Please feel free to let us know in the comments below! We love talking to fellow Book Nerds like you!
Take care all, and we hope we`ll see you again soon!
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