Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
Thanks to book blogging and bookstagram, my TBR list is at almost unmanageable levels right now. It’s so easy to just miss out on a few books, but thanks to Wyrd and Wonder, I realised that I had a Japanese fantasy waiting to be borrowed and read! The Beast Player contains the first two books… Read More Book Review: The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
As I hit the two-thirds mark of The Tale of Genji, I realised that some of the characters here were echoing things that I saw on the Internet (especially about entitled people/dating) and for the first time, understood why The Tale of Genji has stood the test of time. Before this, I was just generally… Read More 3 Things in The Tale of Genji that still exist (infuriatingly)
Last year, I read Prosperity Without Growth by Tim Jackson, a book that felt like a very timely read. And although it’s been about a year since then, we’re still in an economic slowdown and the idea that we need to rethink our definitions of prosperity remains relevant. So when I was offered a review… Read More Book Review: Post Growth by Tim Jackson
I managed to read another book by a Golden Age Mystery author I’ve not read before! Honestly, I’m amazed that I didn’t look into this time period earlier, given that I was such a fan of Agatha Christie when I was younger. I’m not sure why I thought she was the only mystery writer worth… Read More Book Review: The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin
I realised that I haven’t read any mysteries by Candace Robb recently, so I bought one of the Owen Archer mysteries! I’ve previously read The Apothecary Rose, which is the first book in the series, so while The Cross-Legged Knight was a bit of a leap forward (it’s the 8th book in the series), I… Read More Book Review: The Cross-Legged Knight by Candace Robb
So we all know that I like dark stories, especially dark stories with fairies in them (otherwise, I wouldn’t write dark fairytales). You Let Me In, with the promise of fairies that drink your blood, appealed to me instantly. The book definitely fulfilled the promise of dark fairies but I didn’t expect the abuse was… Read More Book Review: You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce
So this was my book club’s latest pick! I don’t read much memoir, so I was excited to dive into this! The Cost of Living is what Levy calls a “living memoir”, capturing a period of time after her divorce. So the first thing to note (and this is something the whole book club agreed… Read More Book Review: The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy
So I’ve read my second Anthony Berkeley book (this time under his pen-name) and wow, he is proving to be one of the most innovative Golden Age Mystery writers that I’ve read! Trial and Error was about a man trying to prove himself guilty, and Before the Fact is a thriller from the perspective of… Read More Book Review: Before the Fact by Francis Iles [Spoilers]
ZeeZee posted about Wyrd and Wonder and it sounded pretty fun so I decided I’ll be dipping my toes into this challenge! It’s definitely going to be a very chill participation (I’m currently looking at doing one blogpost and one instagram post) but I’m still excited for it. But before we begin, don’t forget to… Read More Going for a Chill Wyrd and Wonder 2021
This is one of the books mentioned in the introduction of The Decagon House Murders, so I was really happy to see that my library had an e-copy of it! The Tattoo Murder Case takes place in post-WWII Japan. Kenzo Matsushita, a young doctor, is at a tattoo competition where he meets and instantly falls… Read More Book Review: The Tattoo Murder Case by Akimitsu Takagi