Tag: Literary Fiction

Family secrets, grief, and an icon, The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash, tells the tale of a woman who created an empire around herself. And even in death, she can crumble down her daughter’s life. With the release date of the 10th of September, just in time for a gloomy rainy day. 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 Essential Elizabeth Stone Author: Jennifer Banash Publication year: 2024 Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Genre: Literary Fiction Pace: Slow Story focus: Character Elizabeth Stone is more than a woman, she’s a brand, a lifestyle. And now that she passed away, she left all the empire that she built to her only daughter. Although, Juliet has no idea what she’s doing. She never wanted to be her mother’s successor or …

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 …