The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

The telling of the story was very disjointed and I later learned that it was originally released in parts, which explains that, but as a whole it was just lacking something. For me, I may be unfairly judging the book because I wanted it to be just as good as The Count of Monte Cristo, but it still held its own on the entertainment scale. Also, one problem I found while reading was that the characters of the Three Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, started to blend together into one person. Sure each one had their own background which made them unique, but how they responded to situations and conversations, one of them could have easily been replaced with any other and the story would still read the same.

Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson

Good, but not great.  Jack Morgan as a character is not all that interesting, but his company is, so Private is more of a main character, but with three unrelated cases being told, each with its own investigators, something was lost.  Worth the time to enjoy the story, but not one I would highly recommend.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Who would have thought it would be so entertaining to read about a man whose soul is slowly corrupted through temptation and vanity? Truly a masterpiece of literature and the dialogue is this book has no equal. It is safe to say, I am Wilde about this novel.

Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson

I actually liked this one better than the first Daniel X book of the series. It reads very much like a comic book in that not much else is happening outside of the main story and it is just action after action. The plot is fun, the villain is treacherous, and Daniel X is developed more, (and has all new and improved super powers). I am really enjoying this series.

Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein

The book started off a bit slow and the dialogue was a little campy and dated (but then again so is my sense of humor so I cannot hold that against the book), but then it really picked up. The story was an interesting and unique tale of space and aliens, and humans part in it all.  I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get an idea of some of the prominent roots to modern day science fiction.

Blaze by Stephen King

It is amazing that Stephen King is able to create the author Richard Bachman with his own writing style so unique from King, but I guess that is why Stephen King was able to become the legend that he is. This is an interesting journey of a mentally challenged man as he struggled through life and was coerced into a life of crime. It was a nice nod to Of Mice and Men, and well worth reading.