"Books are a uniquely portable magic" – Stephen King
★★★★ It's been years since I have read Henry James' Turn of the Screw, the ghost story written in 1898 about a governess working at a remote country home taking care of some very creepy children. Ruth Ware gives the proper respect to the inspiration for her 2019 novel, The Turn of the Key, but... Continue Reading →
★★★★★ I'm not sure where to start. This books was so good but so unique, I'm struggling putting my feelings about it down on virtual paper. As I finished the book, I was reminded of the following: “Blessed are the weird people: poets, misfits, writers. mystics, painters, troubadours. for they teach us to see the... Continue Reading →
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”– Haruki Murakami in Norwegian Wood
★★★★★ A mystery set in Victorian London with the perfect blend of feisty female detective, ghost story, magical realism and a dash of romance thrown in for good measure. Using two timelines, 1863 and the early 1840's, Things In Jars tells the story of Bridget (Bridie) Devine... "A small, round upright woman of around thirty,... Continue Reading →
I spend a lot of time thinking about why I like certain books and dislike others. I am so in awe of people who have the talent and the courage to create, like writers, that I really don't like giving low ratings or bad reviews so I want to make sure I clearly understand what... Continue Reading →
"Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you'd most like not to lose."- Neil Gaiman
★★★ According to an article in The Guardian which you can read here, in 2004, the publishing rights to Elizabeth Kostova’s first novel, The Historian, were purchased for $2 million, an apparently unheard of amount for a debut author. Published in 2005, the novel went straight to the top of the New York Times bestsellers list. When publishers put money... Continue Reading →
★★★★ This was my first CJ Tudor book although I know many have read The Chalkman. I likely wouldn’t have picked The Other People up so quickly after it’s release January 23, 2020 if it weren’t for a book club I am participating in - you can find more here. The story hooked me quickly with a frantic first scene... Continue Reading →
★★★★ My friend Kim gifted me this book and she obviously knows my taste as I really enjoyed it. While I've seen some online reference to this book being a thriller, I would consider this more of a mystery. There are some twists but nothing truly shocking and the story is more about putting puzzle pieces together... Continue Reading →
★★ I would like to start by thanking Net Galley, Park Row and the author for allowing me to read an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. I enjoy when an author manages to make the setting of a book come alive so that it feels like an additional character and The... Continue Reading →
