Tag: Book Review

The Dark Matter series by Teri Terry is one of my favourites. I’ve already reviewed the first book on the blog, and as I said there, I had to read the rest. And now here we are. I’ve finished it. I have all my answers, especially to questions I had no idea I had. The best way to describe this series is to imagine an iceberg. Contagion is just the tip, and the story is so much bigger. So much, incredibly bigger. To recap where I left the story – you can read the full review here. A little girl, Callie, has gone missing. Her brother, Kai, is desperately trying to find her. Shay has possibly seen her abduction. While Kai and Shay unite forces to try and find answers for the disappearing, a highly contagious disease breaks out close to home. From here, they go on an unplanned dangerous …

With a movie adaptation coming out, Fredrik Backman is probably a name you are familiar with or at least heard of. The author of A Man Called Ove, Anxious People, Bear Town… I’d heard a lot about Backman before I decided to read one of his books. I thought he wasn’t an author for me. His books always sounded too slow for my enjoyment. I’m a girl who likes action. Give me something fast and plot-driven, and I’m here for it! I don’t know why I decided to have my first introduction to Backman with My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry – apart from being on sale. Yet, I’m so glad I did! Title: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry Author: Fredrik Backman Publication year: 2013 Length: 11 hours Genre: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Humour Pace: Medium Story focus: Character The story follows an ALMOST …

For the first time, I’m reviewing a book I don’t recommend. I can’t stress this enough. DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. This review is purely written to express my feelings and opinions about this book. It is not an incentive for you to pick it up. So don’t read this book. Please don’t read it. Unless you are prepared to deal with the story inside. Title: A Little Life Author: Hanya Yanagihara Publication year: 2015 Length: 32 hours 51 minutes Genre: Literary Fiction Pace: Slow Story focus: Character A Little Life is about a life not so little. We follow a group of friends fresh out of college in New York: Jude, Malcolm, Willem, and JB. The story dives into the private life of each character, the relationship between them, and general life changes. It’s a book about growing up as adults. Although, the story reaches a point where Jude …

Happy New Year! After my unplanned hiatus in December is time to get back into blogging again. And since I’m still catching up with all the book reviews I never got to do last year, this one comes at a special time. One year ago, I got introduced to the Project Nemesis series by Brendan Reichs. It was part of my first reading experiment, and I had no idea the journey it would put me through. I wasn’t even supposed to finish the series. Although I never had a reading experience like this, hence I’m writing this post. The Project Nemesis by Brendan Reichs is a three-book post-apocalyptic YA series. The story is told from two points of view, Min and Noah, which share something awful. Since their 8th birthday, and every couple of years, they are brutally murdered and come back alive the next day as if nothing has …

Last week, I reviewed a book I picked up on a whim without knowing much about it. One of those books that grab your attention without many reasons. And today, I bring to you another one of those books. Although the experience was different this time. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson was the best surprise of this year and the series I’m most excited to read. Author: Holly Jackson Pages: 433 Genre: Murder Mystery, Cosy Mistery, YA Publication: 2019 Synopsis: The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets …

You know those books you want to read, you buy them, but in the process, you never get to learn what the story is about? Do you know the ones? Well, One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus is one of those books for me. I don’t even remember the first time I saw this book. It was years ago! I knew it was a YA murder mystery, and that was enough to put it on my wishlist. It took me a while to finally read it (as usual), but now that I did, the story was… unexpected. Author: Karen M McManus Pages: 360 Genre: Mystery, Drama Publication: 2017 Synopsis: On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.Cooper, the athlete, is …

For the second time this year, I found a book that exceeded my expectations and gave me a great reading experience. The Book of You by Claire Kendal was in my TBR for a year and was never a book I wanted to read. I don’t even remember why I bought it, but I did, so sooner or later, I had to read it. Little did I know how much I would enjoy it. Author: Claire Kendal Pages: 361 Genre: Psychological Thriller, Crime Publication: 2014 Synopsis: Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there. Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Clarissa begins to see parallels …

Last year I read one of the books I was most excited to pick up. A story told differently. Illuminae by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff immediately went to my wish list once I discovered it was told through a collection of files, transcripts, emails, etc. And for some reason, I never got to review it. Fast forward to 2022, I finally bought Gemina, the second book in The Illuminae Files. But before I jump into it, first, I need to go back to the beginning, to where it all started. Illuminae Pages: 599 Genre: Sci-fi Publication: 2015 Goodreads | The Storygraph Synopsis: This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than a speck at the edge of the …

The Hunger Games. A series that doesn’t need any introduction. Some people read the books, others watched the movies, and many did both. I did none. I was aware of the basic story behind The Hunger Games: a bunch of kids put inside an arena to fight until death. Although I never wanted to watch any of the movies, I don’t know why, but I never did. Fast forward a few years, and here I am, a die-hard fan of Divergent and the dystopian genre. I knew it was a matter of time until I had to read The Hunger Games trilogy. There was no denying how important this series was for the genre, and it was (still is) so beloved. I had to read it. And this year, I finally archive that goal. Attention! The following review contains spoilers for all three books in The Hunger Games series. You …

The best time of the year has come once again. The air is getting colder, and the days are shorter. The prime cosy time is upon us, and nothing like a chilling and dark mystery to rock you back to sleep. There is something delicious about reading murder mysteries and creepy stories in autumn. Maybe it’s the change to darker days or the association with Halloween. Either way, reading is always better when it’s colder outside and nothing like picking up a Ruth Ware to make the most out of it. Author: Ruth Ware Pages: 338 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Horror First Publication: July 2015 Synopsis Nora hasn’t seen Clare for ten years. Not since the day Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back. Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare’s hen party arrives. A weekend in a remote cottage – the perfect opportunity …

And Then There Were None is not the first Agatha Christie book I read. Although it is the first one I completely fell in love with. It can be tricky to read her books. They were written a very long time ago, and she often uses references to the 30s lifestyle that is foreign to me. While reading it in a different century, some details can go over my head and doom the book as boring. At least, this has been my experience when reading Agatha Christie. But then, I picked up And Then There Were None. One of her standalone mystery novels. A story with multiple adaptations from movies, to mini-series, to a two-part episode of Family Guy. And I know I’ve seen a few more with different characters while maintaining the same plot, although, for the life of me, I can’t remember where. This is one of her …