Wow – this book was really strange and I’m not quite sure what I made of it (and I have a high threshold for strangeness!). The story is narrated from the point of view of a dog who is the ‘familiar’ to a dark and shady character and his group of animal friends and acquaintancesContinue reading “A Night in the Lonesome October – Roger Zelazny (illustrator – Gahan Wilson) – 29.01.22”
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century (AUDIOBOOK) – Jessica Bruder, Karen White, et al. – 27.01.22
I loved the film adaptation of this book, and since the audiobook was going cheap, and usually books give more insight than movies, I gave it a go. I think what the book lacked over the film was the gorgeous cinematography – the film was just so visually stunning and showed the vast expanse ofContinue reading “Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century (AUDIOBOOK) – Jessica Bruder, Karen White, et al. – 27.01.22”
My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises – Fredrik Backman – 25.01.22
This book is written by Fredrik Backman, who wrote A Man Called Ove, which I read a couple of years ago and loved. It was a news story in my Facebook feed about the American remake of the Swedish film adaptation of A Man Called Ove that led me to both watch the Swedish filmContinue reading “My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises – Fredrik Backman – 25.01.22”
The Wish List (Audiobook) – Ruby Hummingbird (Author), Lucy Paterson (Narrator) – 24.01.22
I wanted to like this book – I’ve read a few others with similar premises which I have liked, even loved, but this one not so much. A sad old lady, Maria, meets a sad old man, Alfie, once a week for tea and cake in a local café until one day he doesn’t showContinue reading “The Wish List (Audiobook) – Ruby Hummingbird (Author), Lucy Paterson (Narrator) – 24.01.22”
Random Sh*t Flying Through the Air (The Frost Files Book 2) – Jackson Ford – 24.01.22
I find this kind of urban fantasy really fun if its done well, and so far I’m enjoying this series very much. The main character, Teagan Frost, has powers of telekinesis thanks to genetic modification work carried out on her and her two siblings by her parents. As far as she knows, the rest ofContinue reading “Random Sh*t Flying Through the Air (The Frost Files Book 2) – Jackson Ford – 24.01.22”
Snow – John Banville (AUDIOBOOK) – 21.01.22
I found this book quite unsettling and disturbing as well as, I’m afraid, quite dull. Set in an Irish stately home during the 1950s a policeman is called in to investigate after a priest is found dead at the bottom of the stairs. Did he fall or was he pushed? I thought the characters wereContinue reading “Snow – John Banville (AUDIOBOOK) – 21.01.22”
Saving Time: A Time Police Novel Book 3- Jodi Taylor, Narrated by: Zara Ramm – 19.01.22
I enjoyed this third installment in the Time Police series, which is a spin off from the St Mary’s books about historians observing events in contemporary time (or time travelling). It follows ‘team weird’ who are a group of three not long qualified time police with interesting back stories and personalities who we are gettingContinue reading “Saving Time: A Time Police Novel Book 3- Jodi Taylor, Narrated by: Zara Ramm – 19.01.22”
Still Life – Sarah Winman – 17.01.22
This is a beautiful, epic, exuberant and joyful story and I loved it! During WW2, a young British soldier is stationed in Italy when he saves the life of an Italian man. The book follows his fortunes and those of the people he loves as he returns to London, and later back to Italy asContinue reading “Still Life – Sarah Winman – 17.01.22”
Come Again (Audiobook) – Robert Webb (Author), Olivia Colman (Narrator) – 16.01.22
The first part of this book is a funny, sweet and wise look at a woman in grief after losing her husband. I was very quickly drawn in and enjoyed that. Then she somehow finds herself reliving the time in her life where she met her husband during freshers week when they were both students.Continue reading “Come Again (Audiobook) – Robert Webb (Author), Olivia Colman (Narrator) – 16.01.22”
The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Book 22) – William Irwin, Gregory Bassham – 13.01.22
I don’t often like this kind of ‘Pop science’ book, but this one was on a 99p deal and I love Harry Potter so I gave it a go. Hmmm. It seems to me that philosophy is just either stating the bleeding obvious in a really longwinded way, or talking total nonsense in a reallyContinue reading “The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Book 22) – William Irwin, Gregory Bassham – 13.01.22”
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