Kimberley Monahan

About Kimberley Monahan

Kimberley Monahan is a National Account Manager for Ballantine Bantam Dell. She has a ridiculously long commute but loves her job and her home, so she does what she has to. In addition to being addicted to her BlackBerry, she also passes time playing with her two children and cooking, but, sadly, she never has time for sleep.

October 16, 2012

Justin Cronin’s The Twelve: Book Two Even Better Than The Passage?

At long last, Justin Cronin's second book in his incredible post-apocalyptic trilogy has arrived -- and it's even better than one could have ever wished for.

April 19, 2012

The Road to Stephen King’s The Dark Tower

I see your eyes rolling, hear your sighs and feel your criticisms breathing down my neck as you realize that I am attempting to give you an overview of Stephen King's Dark Tower series in under 500 words.

April 12, 2012

Is It Not About the Sex? On the Appeal of Fifty Shades of Grey

E L James’ breakout bestseller has been called “mommy porn” more than once – but what are the real reasons behind the story’s success?

March 26, 2012

Staying Up All Night with Stephen King’s The Stand

Mayan prophecies, the decline in the honeybee population, rising temperatures at the Earth’s Core, melting icecaps. These are just a few of the things that can keep me awake in the middle of the night. And now, thanks to Stephen King’s The Stand, I can add the cold and flu season to the list.

December 14, 2011

A Beautiful Dark Future: Justin Cronin’s Vampire Thriller, The Passage

Don’t let Justin Cronin's The Passage fool you. It is not your typical end-of-society story, where we are being ravaged by vampires, zombies, fill-in-the-blank creatures.