Category: Review
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the farm by tom rob smith
The Farm by Tom Rob Smith- Review “It’s how we feel about ourselves when we’re alone that must guide our decisions.” The Farm, Tom Rob Smith Daniel’s parents retired to a farm in Sweden, or that’s what he believes. Daniel and his parents have been out of touch for a few months and when he…
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Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning
Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning- Review Alia sells her voice to the sea witch hidden away from the underwater kingdom to find her true love and twin sister, Runa, sells herself to the sea witch to save Alia. The 4 days Alia and Runa have to find love and save a sister become entrenched…
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before the coffee gets cold: tales from the cafe
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi **Contains spoilers for Before the Coffee Gets Cold Talk has gone around that there’s a special cafe near the Jimbocho Station in central Tokyo. A cafe where you can drink a cup of coffee and travel back in time, but only travel back…
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God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison – Review “You still believe heartbreak should burn like a star?” “I do.” Toni Morrison, God Help the Child God Help the Child is poetry describing the utmost of unspoken traumas. [The above is literally all that I can say. I’m in love, this is a favorite of all…
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slade house by david mitchell
Slade House by David Mitchell – Review A small black iron door awaits visitors down an alley from a British pub. A stranger greets visitors by name at the door and the visitors don’t want to leave, until they learn that they cannot… “They don’t even let you die properly “ David Mitchell, Slade House…
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in the woods by tana french
In the Woods by Tana French – Review but mostly random thoughts “A queen in a fairy tale, left alone in her tower to mourn her lost, witch-stolen princess.” Tana French, In the Woods Three children go out to play one summer day and hours later, one is found with his sneakers filled with blood…
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the lost apothecary by sarah penner
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner- Review A female apothecary dispenses poisons to women only to seek revenge on the men who have wronged them. Today, a woman not looking to change her life ultimately changes her life, starting with looking for the history of this centuries old apothecary. This was so boring for me.…
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nothing but blackened teeth and buying books based on covers
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw – Review A group of “friends” who seek haunted corners of the earth decide to host a wedding in a haunted mansion. A trip for a fun wedding, of which, goes terribly wrong. I liked the premise, this was scary at first. But after a while, Overall, I’m…
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world of wonders by robertson davies
📘World of Wonders by Robertson Davies📘 The appetite for marvels and monsters is insatiable. Magnus Eisengrim (Paul Dempster) tells his origin story in the last installment of the Deptford Trilogy. This book was so confusing for me – easily my most hated book of the trilogy. It was “narrated” by Ramsay, but mostly by Magnus…
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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Review Alex Easton is a retired soldier of 15 years who travels to his childhood friend’s home in response to her letter that she’s dying. Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the House of the Usher, what Alex finds on the Usher property is much more…
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