Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
Sadly, I forgot to write down where I first saw this book being talks about so I can’t give credit to the blogger/instagrammer who inspired me, but I have been in the mood for some fast-paced thrillers (especially after Those who Hunger) and The Family Upstairs totally fit the bill! The Family Upstairs is one… Read More Book Review: The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
I’ve finally finished another Jeeves and Wooster book, after a longer-than-expected break after the slightly unpleasant read that was Ukridge. I didn’t actually get put off Wodehouse by Ukridge, but my TBR list has been out of control lately and library vists are slightly less frequent now. I mentioned in my review of Ukridge that… Read More Book Review: Jeeves in the Offing by P.G. Wodehouse
So… I know that I’ve read this (all the way back in 2013). But a friend of a friend was giving away books and when I saw this in the stack, I remembered that I fairly enjoyed it my first round and asked if I could give this and one other book a new home.… Read More Rereading: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
It’s Friday and I’m here to participate in another Classic Remarks, hosted by Pages Unbound! I grew up reading Roald Dahl (and Enid Blyton, not sure if she counts as a classic too?) so I was really excited about this week’s prompt! This week’s prompt: Tell us about your favorite Roald Dahl novel It took a… Read More Classic Remarks: My Favourite Roald Dahl Novel
I’m writing this review in an emotional post-book high but hopefully what I lack in coherence, I make up in enthusiasm because this is probably the best thriller that I’ll have read this year. I first heard about The Wife Stalker from Girl About the Yard, who named it one of her Top 3 Books… Read More Book Review: The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine
After reading Alison Weir’s biography of Katherine Swynford and one of her novels, I was pretty keen to read more and when I saw Queens of the Conquest going for about SGD8, I could not resist it. And yes, I will be letting you know if I get a book at a bargain because how… Read More Book Review: Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir
I’ve heard of Mary Beard for quite a few years, and have always intended to read her books, but as you know, my TBR list is long and I haven’t quite gotten around to all of them. But when I saw a copy of Confronting the Classics at an extremely reasonable price, I decided that… Read More Book Review: Confronting the Classics by Mary Beard
This is one of the books that I bought as part of my $400-worth-of-books-in-two-months book buying binge (that was a mouthful) and I have absolutely no regrets! I first saw this on Book Depository for about $15 and had it in my wishlist when I saw it on the remaindered books site for $5. Obviously,… Read More Cookbook Review: Tea Fit for a Queen by Historic Royal Palaces
It feels a bit weird to be calling a Victorian-era book a page turner, but The Woman in White is definitely one. I got this partly because it was cheap and partly because it was famous, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The Woman in White starts with Walter Hartright, getting… Read More Book Review: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
While I have not watched Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, I’ve heard of Born a Crime. It’s one of the books that the library has multiple e-copies of, and in light of what’s been going recently, I thought it would be a good idea to educate myself a bit more and managed to get… Read More Book Review: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah