The Eclectic Reader

Why Pick a Genre?

Alex Armstrong

Feb 10, 2024

Easy as Pie

“My best friend is back in town—and I refuse to let my pesky attraction to him ruin our friendship. Tripp Sharpe and I have been best...

Alex Armstrong

Jan 25, 2024

One of Koontz’s Best!

“A group of strangers bound by terrifying synchronicity becomes humankind’s hope of survival in an exhilarating, twist-filled novel by...

Alex Armstrong

Jan 5, 2024

The Pram

“A husband’s obsessive desire for a child leads to an unexpected manifestation of his yearning in a nightmarish short story about...

Alex Armstrong

Sep 1, 2023

The Memory Box

Man oh man did Kathryn Hughes knock it out of the park with this one! After reading Her Last Promise and The Key, I had no doubt...

Alex Armstrong

Jun 28, 2023

Ghostwritten

"From the bestselling author of Come with Me, four standalone horror novellas set in a shared universe! In The Skin of Her Teeth, a...

Alex Armstrong

May 21, 2023

The Key

Remember when I told you Her Last Promise was no longer my favorite book? No? Maybe you should go back and check out that post again! Are...

Alex Armstrong

Mar 31, 2023

The Wehrwolf by Alma Katsu

"Germany, 1945. In the waning days of World War II, the Nazis have been all but defeated. Uwe Fuchs, never a fighter, feels fortunate to...

Alex Armstrong

Jan 24, 2023

Her Last Promise

When I stumbled across Her Last Promise, I'd never heard of Kathryn Hughes, but the reviews were great and the price was right, so I...

Alex Armstrong

Jan 21, 2023

Don’t Go in There!

After that last stinker of a book, I didn't read anything at all for a few days. Of course, I wasn't going to let one bad book ruin...

Alex Armstrong

Jan 3, 2023

They Can’t All Be Winners

I didn't start this blog to bad mouth books, and I know one person's trash is another person's treasure, but I guess it's inevitable that...

About Me

I’m so glad you’re here. My name is Alex Armstrong, and I've been obsessed with books for as long as I can remember. Everyone has a favorite genre, right? Well, I don't. I love anything with a good story. The Eclectic Reader is a place for me to share my reading journey with you—the good, the bad, and everything in between. Take a look around. Maybe you’ll find your next favorite book!

The Eclectic Reader

Easy as Pie

One of Koontz’s Best!

The Pram

The Memory Box

Ghostwritten

The Key

The Wehrwolf by Alma Katsu

Her Last Promise

Don’t Go in There!

They Can’t All Be Winners

About Me

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