One of my book club friends recommended this book – I can’t remember why but I think it was about compelling books with unlikeable protagonists. And you know what? This totally fit the genre, but also with very timely social commentary. Just note, some of my thoughts may hint at spoilers, so if you want… Read More Book Review: Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
This was on my TBR for a very long time, and I couldn’t figure out how it got there till I brought up the fact I was reading it at book club and one of my friends mentioned that it was her recommendation. So, thank you! I really enjoyed this (though everyone is unlikeable). Penance… Read More Book Review: Penance by Eliza Clark
My commute has drastically lengthened these past few weeks, so I have gone back and relistened to a few podcasts that I remember enjoying. One of them was Limetown, where I remember that I really liked Season 1 and was meh on Season 2. Well… the relisten proved that I really liked Season 1, but… Read More Book Review: Limetown – The Prequel Created by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie with Cote Smith
I heard about this book in 2020 from Books by the Cup, and it has languished on my TBR shelf since then. But I had a long flight and decided that it was time to read this… and I found myself finishing this a lot faster than expected! Jezebel’s Daughter is essentially a study in… Read More Book Review: Jezebel’s Daughter by Wilkie Collins
Well, this book has been very popular for a long time now and I finally read it, thanks to my boyfriend’s mum who loaned me her copy! I can see why A Man Called Ove is popular – it’s a heartwarming tear-jerker, very much like a feel-good movie. Ove, the titular character in this novel,… Read More Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Here is another book club book doing what it’s supposed to do: introduce me to new books that I’ve not read and should try reading, as well as giving us an opportunity to eat somewhere new (in this case, Turkish cuisine, though Greek cuisine could also work here). The Island of Missing Trees is both… Read More Book Review: The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
I’ve heard of Barbara Pym from reviews over at Pages Unbound, so when I had some time and was looking for a lighter read, I decided to check out A Few Green Leaves as it was available on Libby. I started this book hoping for something like the Fairacre series by Miss Read, and I… Read More Book Review: A Few Green Leaves by Barbara Pym
Lying in Wait hooked me with its first line. I mean, take a look at this and tell me you aren’t curious: “My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.” This was was really full of surprises. I thought I was going to read a thriller, but it… Read More Book Review: Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
This is another book club book, for which I should have a tag on this blog. But while I figure that out, let me tell you about A Burning, which is the tragic tale of Jivan, who is falsely accused of aiding a terrorist attack, and two other characters whose fates are tied with hers.… Read More Book Review: A Burning by Megha Majumdar
It’s time for another Book Club Book Review! I’m not sure how this book was chosen but since I was told that we would HAVE to meet at a restaurant which has great cakes as a character in the book is a baker, I’m guessing someone was in the mood for something sweet. Or a… Read More Book Review: The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth