I can't write books so I review them instead
This book has been making the rounds in the literary circles so I decided to pick it up and see what all the hype was about. Before I get going, I want to let you know that I read a translated version, and the translator was David Frye. Ted McKay has the perfect life: a…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. What drew me to this novel was the comparison that was made between this story and The Passage. Although I haven’t written a blog post about it yet, The Passage by Justin Cronin is one of my favorite books of all…
Charlotte Maynard is a recluse, rarely leaving her family home in Connecticut, a lake house that has been in the family for generations. Technically, Charlotte and her sister, Sally, are not part of the “family”; their stepbrothers are true Whitmans, and they are the owners of the house. Charlotte and her mother, Joan, however, continue…
What intrigued me about this book is that it was projected to be an uplifting novel that is set in the time of WWII. You don’t come across that often. Most historical fiction novels set during this time period are distressing, and focused on the horrors inflicted on people by the Nazis. While this novel…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. On the cusp of a pending promotion, Hannah Monroe eagerly rushes home to tell her boyfriend, Matt, the good news – only to discover that he is gone. Every item of his, every call she ever made to him,…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As soon as I read about the premise of this novel, I was excited for it. Here is a sci-fi novel that is set in the near future and isn’t something post-apocalyptic. Instead it shows how people and society…
You can tell based on my blog posts that I don’t read a lot of chick lit. I don’t have anything against the genre but I tend to always pick dystopian novels or mysteries or fantasies. Chick lit, while not being a genre that I avoid, isn’t one that I seek. However, after reading Sophie…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After a stressful week at university, all I really wanted to do was curl up with a nice thriller. I had already read something that was light-hearted so I felt ready for some of the darker stuff. This novel,…
I was in the mood for something quirky and funny, and this novel was recommended to me for just that reason. I went into the story without knowing much, but I finished the novel over a 2hr bus ride and had a really good time! So here is my review: The Rockwell women are one-of-a-kind,…
This novel has been showing up everywhere. I’ve been getting so many recommendations to read it and every time I pass my local bookstore, it’s the first book I see on display. It felt like a sign that I should probably read it. So I did. And here is my review: Dustin is a psychologist…