Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
I found this book by typing in “yokai” in the NLB’s search bar, because I can’t keep track of all the books coming out and I need my folklore fix. While this is not your standard collection of folktales or an introduction to Yokai in the style of Yokai Attack, I absolutely adored this slightly… Read More Book Review: An Introduction to Yokai Culture by Komatsu Kazuhiko
I heard about this book when Grace/Curious Book Reviewer talked about this book. Although I loved Tokyo Zodiac Murders, I didn’t know that there was a sequel so I immediately got this from the library. Murder in the Crooked House is about a series of locked room murders. Kozaburo Hamamoto, a wealthy businessman, has called… Read More Book Review: Murder in the Crooked House by Soji Shimada
#TeaTogetherTuesday is a meme hosted by the wonderful Jann from Tea with Jann and Kimberly from Tea is a Wish. Today’s topic is: “Mugshots: Favourite tea to sip and why?” But I’m going to go a little off-track and give my mug some love! You already know of my love for teacups – I use… Read More #TeaTogetherTuesday: Mugshot
I’m finally reading one of the A Year with Christie 2020 books! The July pick is Death Comes as the End, Christie’s only historical mystery, set in Ancient Egypt. After the death of her husband, Renisenb and her daughter go back to her father’s house. It’s been eight years, but Renisenb finds that little has… Read More Book Review: Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
I saw this book while looking through BookXcess’s online catalog but because I cannot buy every cheap book that appeals to me, I found a copy from the library’s e-catalog and decided to just borrow it instead. The Disappearances starts when Aila and Miles’ mother dies. Because their father has to leave, Aila and Miles… Read More Book Review: The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy
I stumbled across this in Habourfront Library last year but never really felt like it was time to read it (yes, I am a mood reader) until now! Although this was written in 2016, it happened to be a very timely read with an interesting world! The Glass Sentence starts with a legislative proposal: since… Read More Book Review: The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove
This post is about exactly what the title says. Let me tell you my sad story (it’s sad for my wallet). In June, I found a website that sells remaindered books. As you can tell from the title, I could not resist the allure of cheap books. I bought about SGD$100 of books as a… Read More Help, I spent over $400 on books in two months!
I requested this from NetGalley because of two words: “Amish Vampires”. I mean, there is no way I’m not going to request this! And it’s not even a parody – Those who Hunger is an actual Amish vampire thriller. But while the book is interesting and has its good points, it was also let down… Read More Book Review: Those Who Hunger by Owen Banner
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen me share stories from this hilarious book. Ask the Past is a collection of some of the weirdest (and not so weird) advice found in various books. There’s not much to say about this, but I wanted to share some of my favourite pieces of… Read More Book Review: Ask the Past by Elizabeth P. Archibald
This has been on my TBR list for a while (I think because of Bookstagram? Or maybe I saw it in one of the blogs I follow? Maybe both?) so when I finally managed to go to the library earlier this month when they re-opened, I hunted (and found!) a copy to read! I was… Read More Book Review: The Aosawa Murders by Riku Onda