Tag: Book Review

After some unplanned hiatus, it’s time to get back to this little corner. I’ve missed so much sitting down to write about something that’s been on my mind. And, while I was away, I didn’t stop reading. Which means I have a few book reviews to come. Today, I’m focusing on classic sci-fi. No, it’s not Dune. I’m still making my way through that one at turtle speed. It’s 2001 Space Odyssey and 2010 Space Odyssey 2. While this was my second time reading 2001, I never got to write a review. Not all the books I read I write a review. Sometimes, a book is nice, but I don’t have enough to say about it to write a full post. And 2010 was heading in the same direction until it wasn’t. And so, I have some thoughts about reading 2001, watching the movie and then reading 2010. 2001: A …

From the author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series comes her recent standalone thriller Five Survive. Holly Jackson has become an author for me to keep an eye out for since I read AGGGTM. I haven’t finished that series, but I enjoyed the first book so much I’m reading everything she writes. So when I saw her newest book, I didn’t think twice. I wanted to read it. Eight hours. Six friends. One sniper. It was everything I needed to know. Title: Five Survive Author: Holly Jackson Publication year: 2022 Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Genre: Mystery, Thriller, YA Pace: Fast Story focus: Character & Plot Red and her friends are taking an RV for a road trip for spring break. Things are going as fine as they can be with six people cramped in a small space until they take a wrong turn in an isolated area …

More than a decade since the release of The Hunger Games, we go back once again to the dystopian world of Panem. The Ballad of Songbird and Snakes is the prequel to the highly acclaimed series. When it came out, it received mixed reviews since the protagonist is none other than President Snow. But that didn’t push me away, especially since I didn’t enjoy The Hunger Games as much as everyone else seemed to. I wanted one thing from this book and one thing only: to see more of Panem. Title: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Author: Suzanne Collins Series: The Hunger Games #4 Publication year: 2020 Length: 16 hours 16 minutes Genre: YA, Dystopia Pace: Medium Story focus: Character Ten years after the rebellion of District 13, Coriolanus Snow is a mentor in the Hunger Games. The house of Snow has fallen since the war. While keeping up …

Another four months passed since my last update. I’m so happy my reading is back to normal, and I feel motivated again to tackle my TBR. Some progress was made. Some were undone, but better months will come. The slump curse was lifted, and I’m in an amazing reading mood and ready to wrap up 2023 and have a great 2024. October Coming out of a reading slump is not always easy but very exciting. And audiobooks can be helpful. I didn’t make any progress in reducing my TBR, I even increased it. Although sometimes going out to dinner is better than forcing me to cook something at home. So I started the spooky month with The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, which was great. This is the type of horror I like. No confirmed supernatural things, only vibes. Then I listened to Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. …

If you are reading this, I’m hoping you have also read We Were Liars by E Lockhart. If not, run like the wind to my spoiler-free review before it’s too late. Or proceed and spoil yourself. Either way, I’m not holding back because I had way too much fun working on this post. I’m diving deeply into the story and answering the question once and for all: were the Liars ghosts or hallucinations? When I finished reading We Were Liars for the first time, I wanted to read it again to see everything I missed and if there was any “proof” of what the Liars were. That reread took 5 years to come, but it’s here. So I opened the book with a pencil in hand and underlined anything and everything I saw relevant to the plot, the characters, and the Liars. In my original review (no longer published), I …

If you are into sci-fi shows, then the name Expanse isn’t foreign to you. But if you didn’t know, that Prime exclusive series is based on a book by the writing duo James S A Corey. Leviathan Wakes is the first book in The Expanse series, which has grown to become an immense world. From novellas, short stories, comics, games and a TV series, it can be daunting to dip your toes into this epic space opera. Title: Leviathan Wakes Author: James S A Corey Series: The Expanse #1 Publication year: 2011 Length: 20 hours 56 minutes Genre: Sci-fi, Mystery, Crime Pace: Medium Story focus: Character & Plot There are 3 things you need to know. First, Humans have colonised the Moon, Mars, the asteroid Belt and other outer planets. Second, the story follows two characters: Holden, an executive officer aboard an ice mining ship and Miller, a cop from …

For any fan of mystery thrillers, Gone Girl is probably not a foreign title. And for mystery readers, the name Gillian Flynn is very well-regarded. For the longest time, I had no idea this book and movie existed, until I heard it be pitched as having the best plot twist. So, did I read the book straight away? No, I saw the movie. And I’m glad I did. Because if I hadn’t, I don’t think I would have finished reading the book. Title: Gone Girl Author: Gillian Flynn Publication year: 2012 Length: 19 hours 57 minutes Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Pace: Slow Story focus: Character & Plot Nick and Amy have been married for five years. And on their wedding anniversary, Amy goes missing. Nick is desperate to find her. Although not everything is as it seems. Since moving out of New York City to Nick’s hometown, their marriage has …

Milo Rossi, also known as Miniminuteman, started gaining popularity on TikTok by debunking conspiracy theories and plain wrong assumptions about archaeology. Through his humour and calling people out for being dumb-dums who pray on other dum-dums, his viewership kept growing. He later moved on to YouTube, where he has been doing longer videos on archaeology, either presenting and explaining various findings as well as continuing to debunk misinformation. Only recently, I discovered Milo through his YouTube channel and enjoyed his humour. He’s an archaeologist very enthusiastic and passionate about his work, and his excitement and eagerness to share his knowledge and to teach is contagious. So when I had the opportunity to read his book, I couldn’t pass it. Disclaimer: Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book for free. All the thoughts and opinions here are my own. Title: The Encyclopedia of the …