Tag: book review
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Book Review: Library of Forbidden Books by Mario Escobar
For some reason, I thought I’d read more of Mario Escobar’s books, but this is only my second. I remember Auschwitz Lullaby fondly, and I have The Teacher of Warsaw sitting on my bookshelf, but I digress. I was excited to get the opportunity to read his newest release!…
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Book Review: We Are Never Ever Solving This Murder by Sarah Fox
I’d had the chance to read the first book in this series when it came out, but I passed on it because it seemed to tread too much into romance (I like my mysteries/thrillers to be very focused on the mystery). I didn’t realize this was part of the same series, although I should have…
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Book Review: Murderland by Caroline Fraser
I’ve seen this book pop up for a while now and was casually interested. I picked it up when it was chosen as a book club read. While it was kind of what I thought it was about, it also wasn’t what I expected…
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Book Review: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick
This book has casually been on my radar for several years. One of my best friends loves the old television series based on it and has spoken fondly of it. I haven’t gotten around to the series, but I figured I’d go ahead and pick up the book…
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Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I read The Martian a few years ago and didn’t think I’d pick up another book by this author. Not because it was bad, but because the humor and writing style weren’t at all my taste. Much like I felt with the synopsis of The Martian, the plot of Project Hail Mary sounded fantastic…
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Book Review: And Now, Back To You by B.K. Borrison
I think the thing that makes the Heartstrings series enjoyable to me is that I’ve (so far) never seen the movies that inspired the books. They feel nostalgic, yet I’m not trying to look for the comparison…
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Book Review: Dune by Frank Herbert
For some reason, I’ve been drawn to this book. The length of not only the book but also the number of books in the series terrifies me. I tried to resist, alas, here I am now…
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Book Review: Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
Perhaps more interesting than this book itself is the story behind it. Before Irène Némirovsky’s had the chance to complete five planned parts of Suite Française, she was taken by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz, where she died shortly after. Before her murder, she was able to complete the first two parts of the book…
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Book Review: Gilligan’s Island by William Johnston
I love Gilligan’s Island, so an extra star for nostalgia, but otherwise this was a major disappointment (and my expectations were low to begin with). The plot of this book makes the TV show look sophisticated in comparison…
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Book Review: The Book of Disquiet by Fernado Pessoa
I’ve wanted to read this book for so long but I felt so intimidated by it. Given it’s one of those niche classics, I was so excited when an opportunity for a buddy read came along. I was glad to be able to go into it with someone and to be able to have discussions…