Our Frail Disordered Lives

Title: Our Frail Disordered Lives

Author: Mary M. Schmidt

Publisher: self published, 2018

Genre: humor, horror

Pages: 195

Obtained: from the author in exchange for an honest review






Synopsis: What happens when a disgruntled demon wants to show his boss (the devil) what he's made of?

Thoughts: First of all, I thought this was going to be a horror book, but I would classify it as humor.  There were demons and an exorcism, but the story was presented in a comical way.  The story was told from the point of view of the demon that needed to be exorcised, which, to me, is really what made this story unique.  The writing was good, the story original and fresh, and the characters interesting.  I was entertained, especially at the beginning, and I am not a big fan of the humor genre. 

The only thing that bothered me was that there was just something about the book that was lacking.  It is hard to pinpoint,  but I believe it was the cohesion.  The story flowed, made sense, and wasn't confusing, but the way all the characters came together didn't work 100%.  It wasn't believable because it was just too easy- not complicated enough.

If you are looking for something entertaining, quick, and different to read, this is one to try.  If you are looking for a creepy horror story, look someplace else.


                                                                       

Company: Davids Tea

Tea: Organic Cinnamon Rooibos Chai

Obtained: purchased

Organic Cinnamon Rooibos Chai is a caffeine free chai.  The ingredients are rooibos, apple, cinnamon, and cinnamon flavouring.  This tea is made up of tiny orange and brown leaves with a few brown chunks of, I am assuming, dried apple.  The scent of the leaves is cinnamon.  I put one heaping teaspoon of leaves in my tea ball and poured 12 ounces of water over it.  I let this steep for 4 minutes.  The liquid was an orange brown with a cinnamon scent.  The taste was mostly of cinnamon, but the apple and rooibos gave the tea a slight sweetness.  If I wanted a cup of chai, I wouldn't pick this, but if I were looking for some cinnamon tea, I'd want this one.  This tea did not have the spiciness I look for in chai, but it is a delicious cinnamon tea- loved it!