‘Every woman must be nourished by an inner reservoir of secrets…’ but when Melike starts to unravel hers, the consequences are devastating.
Book Reviews
A memoir about anxiety? Don’t mind if I do! My experience with the onset of a first panic attack was somewhat similar to Julie’s, so it was nice to read an account that I could relate to. Was Everyone But …
This was an eagerly awaited hold for me, and it came in at the library in March (after it was released this past December). I read Ryan’s first book in this Monster Hunter Mystery series, A Death in Door County, back in late …
A surprisingly emotional exploration of motherhood and grief set against a backdrop of Middle Eastern folklore, The Jinn Daughter is a dark fairytale of sorts. Faced with one impossible choice after another, protagonist Nadine must answer the question, “how far …
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Review: Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
by Cathyby CathyThis book surprised me so much! I didn’t like one of the author’s other books but Masters of Death is one of my favourite books this year! The Summary Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. …
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Review – Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD
by Joliby JoliAfter years of asking myself questions like “Why can’t I just put my clothes away instead of tossing them all over my bedroom?” and “Why can’t I return things I don’t want before the return window ends?” and “Why can’t …
Warning: Dissenting opinion ahead! If you loved The Housemaid and don’t want to listen to me talk about how much I didn’t like it, you might want to skip this review . Summary “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says …
Aftershock is my second read by Zhang Ling and I was totally captivated by it. Read on for my review on how it compared to her other novel! The Summary In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the …
Looking for something twisty and puzzling? The Puzzle Master by Danielle Trussoni took some turns I definitely wasn’t expecting. Read on to hear more about them and find out if I liked it! Synopsis All the world is a puzzle, …
Synopsis Motherland is not a political book, but rather a poignant and sentimental search for one’s roots and for the answers to the often-asked questions: What defines us? Who are you in a new country? What truly matters? By the …