In anticipation of my review of King’s latest, Billy Summers, that I am posting on Thursday, I wanted to reshare The Institute review. Given that in 3+ years and 500+ reviews it is one of only two 10/10 ratings I have given, I would say it’s worth repeating!!
Read MoreThis author packs a hell of a lot of plot into a relatively short book, fleshing out complex relationships and conflicted loyalties while never losing the underlying theme of love. And what it can drive us to do. All without a single spy novel trope in sight.
Read MoreI loved the characters in this book, it never felt that they were making the easy choice or falling victim to the cliches of the genre. My best advice if you pick up this read, just go along for the ride. Don’t try to figure it out and allow yourself to be surprised.
Read MoreA novella is that sweet spot that rests between a short novel or a long short story. Think of it as a tasting menu, or better still, an appetizer. When done well, as the ones I am sharing with you in this special summer series are, they can keep you company just long enough for a good walk and give you a sense of as yet unexplored authors.
Read MoreThis book begins with every parent’s nightmare, the disappearance of a child in a crowded market. You look away for a split second and when you glance back, they are gone. A year later the secrets and their potential revelations start piling up!
Read MoreThis is one of those slice of life stories that follows an absolute delight of a young girl over the course of a summer in the ‘70’s as she discovers new things about not only herself, but others as well. A charming delight of a read!
Read MoreAs I was reading this book, I was picturing, in blissful rotation, Ryan Reynolds, Keanu Reeves and Bruce Willis. And not because this was a romantic saga in which I believed the happy ending to me mine, but because it was an epic action adventure starring the quintessential hero.
Read MoreReads with action this cinematic, elaborate and meticulous are few and far between and I highly recommend the pure escapism it offers. Think John Wick meets Jack Bauer, with John Krasinski starring in the movie version.
Read MoreI was lured to this author’s works after I listened to a novella on audio and was impressed with her deft use of smoke and mirrors trickery. More treat than trick, she sends the reader off in multiple directions, mostly misdirection’s.
Read MoreThis author subverts the readers expectations with a simmering decomposing of plot and character that you won’t be able to predict. I don’t often throw around terms favoured in books reviews like “Hitchcockian”, but it applies here. Ambivalent characters, misdirection of plot, and more you will just have to discover for yourself.
Read MoreIf there was a literary equivalent for the phrase “chewing the scenery”, this book would be it. Oh, the melodrama! Outrageous plot points and preposterous characters might inspire an eye roll but give it a minute and you’ll discover that may in fact be the point.
Read MoreA novella is that sweet spot that rests between a short novel or a long short story. Think of it as a tasting menu, or better still, an appetizer. When done well, as the ones I am sharing with you in this special summer series are, they can keep you company just long enough for a good walk and give you a sense of as yet unexplored authors.
Read MoreThis page turning family saga is everything a girl like me could want in a summer read. A slow unfurling the secrets all four members of a family are keeping, secrets that won’t survive the night.
Read MoreBe prepared to embrace the holy trinity as you read this novel. Not the father, son and the holy spirit. But the other, far less godly one; sex, drugs and rock and roll! And there is plenty of all three is this book.
Read MoreAs we readers get a peak of what’s happening behind closed doors, a thrill ride of a read unfolds that amounts to a delightful gossip session. To say anything more may spoil your fun, and we don’t want that!
Read MoreDon’t be fooled by the title, this is no frothy and frivolous read to launch you into the much-anticipated summer reading season. This is a story that is equally malignant and merciful.
Read MoreShort stories are perfect for an attention span suffering from fatigue, whatever the cause; incessant news looping the same information, constantly soothing ourselves over missing friends and family, or just plain malaise. The best of them are fully transformative digestible bites of fiction to give a reader a brief respite from reality.
Read MoreGiven that my personal books read list is quite extensive, it’s no surprise that I gravitate towards the new releases, managing the ebb and flow of my TBR with nerdy glee. But my bookish choices of the current day have left many of these gems falling through the cracks of my blog.
Let me dig out some great reads from the stacks for you!
Read MoreAn extremely contagious viral plague wipes out 90% of the world’s men within days of them contracting it. As you might imagine this creates some interesting implications in terms of gender dynamics and influence. Familiar, but not familiar, the book nonetheless hits close to home upon occasion.
Read MoreWhen a book blurb claims that the story you are about to immerse yourself in is about a young woman who discovers the greatest superpower, for good or bad, is a properly executed spreadsheet, I am in!
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