Fairy Tale A Novel by Stephen King

 

King has done it again. He has written a book which will hold you entranced.

 In the past he got side tracked, I feel, in  social novels . at least to  me; that is what the Mr. Mercedes  trilogy seemed to be.

 Here you once again will find giants, the walking dead, the large oversized bugs. The pace is full steam ahead once he establishes mood. He is a master at mood. He has said in the past in his Danse Macabre he aims for the gross out

He retains his voice in this one. It is written in first person. You are seeing the fairy world, an alternate universe under the ground, as he experiences it. It is run by fairy tale principles. It is driven by a curse that needs to be overcome. King refers to a lot of books of the genre which enhances the readers enjoyment if they have been exposed to them. If not, a person can always list them to be read later.

King's books are best read to be digested slowly letting every incident slowly circulate in the mind.

In short, King has a style that is identifiable as King. It looks easier than it is. Lovecraft had it. King has it. Other writers in this genre seem to develop it. If you are looking for sowe thing to keep you reading, you have found it.

  Of courser you can find this book at your local bookstore. It is about 600 pages and is published by Scribner.   Or you could find it in your local library.

So Help Me God by Mke Pence

 January 6, 2021 will always be remembered as the day the mob stormed the United Sates Capital  trying to stop a mandated counting and reaffirming of election results.

What lead up to this moment? Historians will need a proper account of what lead up to this. And who better to leave them an account than the person who was directly involved in the event as the vice president.

  This is a honest look at what type of person is Mike Pence. And from his own mouth. 

   "I was not afraid, but I was angry. I was angry at what I saw, how it desecrated the seat of our democracy, and dishonored the patriotism of millions of our supporters", he reports.

  Get to know the man. He is not  Trump, whom he served with. Don't paint him with the same brush. 

  In this book he comes across as maybe a bit too trusting. He seems to look for the good side of people over much. A trusting person. But he also appears to readjust and keep going when he over trusts.

   His Christian stance seems true. His daily lifestyle seems to be attractive.

    Pence does not pull punches. And I think in the years to come when the historians look for source material to record the history of this period that this autobiography will be one they can use. 

    I recommend this book for everyone. There will no doubt be many books penned about this time in American history.  The books written of the period should be accurate and trustworthy. I think this is one of those books.

   The book is  published by Simon & Schuster and my be purchased from your local bookstore. Or you may find a copy in your local  library.