I watched TV adaptation of this novel first, with Elizabeth Moss and loved it. In the TV series, Elizabeth Moss’s character survives a vicious attack and is convinced that she was the victim of a serial killer, a conviction which the police initially at least don’t take seriously. In the TV series, since the attack,Continue reading “The Shining Girls – Lauren Beukes – 14.06.22“
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This One Sky Day – Leone Ross – 08.06.22
This is a beautiful, magical, surreal, though provoking, funny, lovely book. Set in an imaginary part of the Caribbean, whose inhabitants have individual special skills, often magical it follows a chef’s quest to create a perfect wedding feast, although that is incidental really to all the other things that are going on. In this gloriouslyContinue reading “This One Sky Day – Leone Ross – 08.06.22“
The Vinyl Detective – Attack and Decay – Andrew Cartmel (AUDIOBOOK) – 04.06.22
In this latest installment of The Vinyl Detective, the gang go to Sweden in search of a rare Death Metal album, and murder and mayhem ensues. The series still makes me laugh and there are lots of wee things I like about the characters – how they love cats and are foody and so nerdyContinue reading “The Vinyl Detective – Attack and Decay – Andrew Cartmel (AUDIOBOOK) – 04.06.22“
A Woman Made of Snow – Elizabeth Gifford – 29.05.22
I found this to be an intriguing and enjoyable historical fiction novel. The story takes place in two time streams – the more modern being in 1949 and the earlier in the 18 hundreds. A woman who wants to be taken seriously as a modern intelligent person finds herself as a stay at home motherContinue reading “A Woman Made of Snow – Elizabeth Gifford – 29.05.22“
Fated – Alex Verus Novel 1 – Benedict Jacka – 21.05.22
Cursed – Alex Verus Novel 2 – Benedict Jacka – 25.06.22 Amazon was always suggesting Benedict Jacka books to me, I guess because I read Ben Aaronovitch and Sarah Painter, so when books one and two in this series were going cheep, I gave them a go. Well, I like the series so far, theContinue reading “Fated – Alex Verus Novel 1 – Benedict Jacka – 21.05.22“
The Last Smile in Sunder City: Fetch Phillips Book 1
– Luke Arnold – 10.05.22 I liked this magical noir novel – full of affectionate homage to the well worn tropes of ‘rough around the edges but with a heart of gold’ grumbling, alcoholic, down on his luck but sticking up for the little guy, private detective, with the twist being that his clientele areContinue reading “The Last Smile in Sunder City: Fetch Phillips Book 1“
The Cruel Prince – Holly Black (AUDIOBOOK) – 16.05.22
The Wicked King – Holly Black (AUDIOBOOK) – 20.05.22 The Queen of Nothing: The Folk of the Air, Book 3 – Holly Black, Caitlin Kelly, et al. (AUDIOBOOK) -23.05.22 I think I bought the second audiobook in this series on sale for not much money, and started listening not realising it was the second inContinue reading “The Cruel Prince – Holly Black (AUDIOBOOK) – 16.05.22“
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater – Kurt Vonnegut (AUDIOBOOK) – 06. 05.22
I do love Kurt Vonnegut even thought his books are often very strange, which this one definitely was. Full of satire, social commentary and dark, antiestablishment humour, the book had me laughing out loud, as well as feeling sad and moved and sometimes just bemused. Although first published in 1965 (I think) the book isContinue reading “God Bless You, Mr Rosewater – Kurt Vonnegut (AUDIOBOOK) – 06. 05.22“
Sea Of Tranquillity – Emily St. John Mandel (AUDIOBOOK) – 04.04.22
I love Emily St. John Mandel’s writing, especially Station Eleven, and read this book soon after watching and loving the TV adaptation of Station Eleven. I had been less sure about loving The Glass Hotel, but for me, this book is a return to form for the writer. It is a time travel/parallel universe/is everythingContinue reading “Sea Of Tranquillity – Emily St. John Mandel (AUDIOBOOK) – 04.04.22“
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous – Ocean Vuong – 03.05.22
This book is written with such beauty and poetry even though it touches on tough issues. It is a series of letters written by a son to his illiterate mother. Raised by his mother and grandmother, immigrants to America from Vietnam, ‘Little Dog’ remembers moments of joy and also fear. The Women both suffer fromContinue reading “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous – Ocean Vuong – 03.05.22”
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