Rosita's Reviews

My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this book. I read books by this author before, so going in I had high expectations and this one did not disappoint. It reminded me of Insidious and Hereditary. The story is set in Louisiana and is about a family of four. Jack, Amy, Abigail and Charlotte. All is well until they get into a car accident one night. Jack claims he saw mysterious eyes, but no one else saw them, except for his youngest daughter Charlotte. Unexplainable events start to occur and the family is forever changed. *SPOILER ALERT* I might be weird, but my favorite character was Charlotte (or I guess the demon inside her?). I thought Jack was your typical male main character, not that I minded that because I think it fit well with the story. It’s always the men that don’t believe their wives and call them crazy. And they are never there when you need them, when all the crazy shit is happening. All characters were well developed and the suspense scen...

Spaceman of Bohemia is a refreshing and enlightening read. The story introduces us to a small town Czech scientist named Jakub. He has ambitions to become the first Czech astronaut, so when the oppurtunity to take a dangerous solo trip to Venus arises, he takes it. Although he is leaving his devoted wife, Lenka, he is determined to complete this mission. As he travels through space, he discovers a possibly imaginary giant alien spider. They develop a bond after having deep conversations about life, love, and death. This book filled me with warmth, surprise and laughter. It also made me think deeply about topics that I have never pondered before. The author, Jaroslav Kalfar, did an outstanding job telling this story. I believe that all the characters were well developed and believable. I found myself relating to Jakub and even thinking the same thoughts as him on more than one instance. At first, I was very concerned for Jakub because this was a dangerous mission and he was going alone....