Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. This novel is a debut and the lady who wrote it is a) younger than me, and b) under 30. So massive props to Hannah Kent. Secondly, this was a manuscript that publishers came to her for. Not vice versa. That’s pretty much unheard of for a debut novel.… Read More Burial Rites – Book Review
I’m weirdly fond of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians and I can’t quite put my finger on why. It’s campy, and self-aware, and god help me I love it. I first picked it up because I liked the look of it – one of those judge-a-book-by-its-cover situations that works out surprisingly well. Since then it’s become one… Read More The Magicians – Book Review
By Laura Silverman Rating: 4 smiley faces Genre: Teen/YA Publication Date: May 1st 2017 (that’s right people, I’ve finally read an ARC) Challenges Fulfilled: Read Harder Challenge Goodreads Summary: Anise Sawyer plans to spend every minute of summer with her friends: surfing, chowing down on fish tacos drizzled with wasabi balsamic vinegar, and throwing bonfires… Read More Girl Out of Water – Book Review
The Queen’s Daughter is the first book that I have read about Joan, the daughter of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of the Aquitaine. It is the world where England, France and Toulouse battle each other for lands that are taken and retaken from each over the course of centuries. If you… Read More The Queen’s Daughter – Book Review
The Dry by Jane Harper Published by Little, Brown in 2017 Pages: 352 The blurb: Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasn’t rained in small country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who… Read More The Dry – Book Review
Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall Also by this author: Under Rose-Tainted Skies Published by Clarion Books on January 3rd 2017 ISBN: 0544736516 Pages: 320 Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. When groceries are left on the porch, she can’t step out to get them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He’s sweet and funny, and he… Read More Under Rose Tainted Skies – Book Review
Dog Country by Malcolm F. Cross My rating: 4 of 5 stars And what’s a person who’s been only really trained for war do after being forcibly taken out of the war? This question is an escalation of the issues raised by the transition of a soldier to civilian life. Conflict arises as the… Read More Dog Country – Book Review
I was contacted by the author of this book and sent a review copy in exchange for a honest review. I must say I was a little apprehensive about this book. I had never heard anything about this author or the book. As I started reading I thought I may have made a mistake… Read More The Pillars of Natura – Book Review
When the latest and final installment of one of my favorite series came out last week, I raced over to the bookstore to pluck it off the shelf (along with several other books that I just couldn’t help but grab as well). Arms overloaded with books, I made my way into my house where… Read More The City of Mirrors – Book Review
Title – Fire & Steel (King’s Bane Book 1) Author – C.R. May Genre – Historical Fiction Length – 355 Pages Publication – March 2016 My Rating – 4/5 Stars Synopsis 523 A.D. Arthur is dead.
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