I decided to read some of the nominees from the Goodreads Choice Awards. Some selections have already been eliminated because I’ve been too lazy to …
Goodreads Choice Awards
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Stop Drop & Read
I’ve read three excellent books over the past few weeks (And Pippi Longstocking, which I do not want to talk about). These are five star books …
Book Review |Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Genre: Science Fiction, Contemporary Hailsham seems like a pleasant English boarding school, far from the influences of the city. Its students are well tended and …
Book Review | Wake Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin
Genre: Fantasy, Mythology, Retellings In fierce, textured voices, the women of Ovid’s Metamorphoses claim their stories and challenge the power of myth. Seductresses and she-monsters, …
Book Review | Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary They’re a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids …
The Monkey’s Paw | Toronto, Canada
I’ve been reminiscing about the good old days, when we were allowed to leave the house and travel to places. Last summer, I took a …
Book Review| Twisty-Turny books
I’ve read three suspense/thriller novels over the past two weeks, and each is known for having a shocking twist (or multiple twists). Typically, I wouldn’t …
Book Review | Calypso by David Sedaris
Genre: Humor, Essay, Nonfiction With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Make no mistake: these stories are very, …
Happy Books
Given the state of the world (and all of the disturbing books that I read in a row), I decided it would be a good …