Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
How much hold does the mind have over the body? What is the impact of culture on our physical health? In The Sleeping Beauties, Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan looks at several different types of ‘mystery illness’, where people fall ill with no medical explanation, some which occur in groups and some which are individual cases to… Read More Book Review: The Sleeping Beauties by Suzanne O’Sullivan
I requested this book because the description sounded good, but it seems like I’m out of the loop because almost all my Christian friends have heard of the instagram account: preachersnsneakers. But if you’re like me, Preachers n Sneakers is an account that points out when famous pastors wear very expensive clothes, because there’s something… Read More Book Review: Preachers n Sneakers by Ben Kirby
I can’t remember who recommended this book but I know why I read it – because it’s a collection of short stories from the Golden Age of Mystery! You should know by now that I’m always keen to read more authors from this period of time and I thought a collection of short stories would… Read More Book Review: Bodies from the Library edited by Tony Medawar
“Every animal needs its own territory and humans are no exception. My plans were clear at an early age. By the time I was fourteen I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I intended to live somewhere wild and supremely beautiful.” Opening lines of The Sheep Stell Although written and published… Read More Book Review: The Sheep Stell by Janet White
Time for another Golden Age Mystery! The Moving Toyshop reminded me that I haven’t read a Lord Peter Wimsey mystery in a while, so when I was at the library I picked up a copy of Strong Poison. Strong Poison starts with the trial of Harriet Vane, who is accused of poisoning her ex-lover. Unfortunately… Read More Book Review: Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers
It may not come as a surprise to you that I bought this book for the title (and also, the cover is cute). While I may not be a hardcore Janeite, I am a fan of Jane Austen and I find books about her so interesting. Among the Janeites is an exploration of the Jane… Read More Book Review: Among the Janeites by Deborah Yaffe
I got this book for a few reasons: 1) the cover is cool, 2) it’s a true crime unsolved mystery, and 3) the words “The Case Conan Doyle Couldn’t Solve” was printed prominently on the cover. Put all three together and I basically had to read the book. The Mile End Murder covers the murder… Read More Book Review: The Mile End Murder by Sinclair McKay
It’s a good thing that I read The Dire King fairly soon after Ghostly Echoes because The Dire King picks up directly where The Ghostly Echoes left off. Since this is the last book in the series, this review will have spoilers for earlier books, so skip this review if you’ve not read the previous… Read More Book Review: The Dire King by William Ritter
You might think: another book about fairies? Will you ever have enough? The answer is “no”, because even if I just look at fairies in Western countries, there’s so much variety that no one book can completely cover the topic. Plus, I don’t have a pretty book about fairies (though I do have that pretty… Read More Book Review: Faeryland by John Matthews with art by Matt Dangler
I was in the mood for a thriller and Watching You by Lisa Jewell caught my eye! I quite enjoyed her other book, The Family Upstairs, so I was eager to dive into this. Watching You is told from the POV of many different people: Joey/Josephine: who meets one of her neighbours (Tom FitzWilliam) and… Read More Book Review: Watching You by Lisa Jewell