fiction

It’s been a busy few months for me, but I’ve still been reading quite a bit — thank goodness for audiobooks! Here’s what I think of the books I’ve been reading lately; there are a few lemons but several truly …

You may not know this, but LQ Janna and I are real-life BFFs. Even though I live in Iceland, we’re in constant contact via messages, snaps, and — you guessed it — books! Books are a great way to stay …

As I noted in my last Review Roundup, it can be difficult to write a full fledged book review for every book you read. For me, writing a short Goodreads’ review can be just enough. Because my last post was …

Oh my goodness, how I loved this book! I hope Dane Huckelbridge writes more fiction, because I will definitely read it. Castle of Water is the story of castaways on a desert island. Sound cliche? In this novel, it’s not at …

Wow, what a story! First of all, I’d like to thank TLC Book Tours and HarperCollins for the copy of this book in exchange for a fair review. This was my second experience with Neil Gaiman. However, my first experience …

Why: To be frank, I don’t exactly know why I decided to read All That is Solid Melts into Air. The title caught my eye, I read the book jacket, and despite not normally reading contemporary fiction, it got my …

Mukta, a girl from a small Indian village, is brought to Mumbai to live with Tara’s family in order to avoid her fate of becoming a temple prostitute. Mukta and Tara form a friendship and Mukta seems to be out …

I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for awhile. I love historical fiction, especially when it’s set during World War II. This book also had an interesting take — it focused on women’s lives after the war was over. …

Why: I have always wanted to develop a green thumb, and since moving in to our first house in September, gardening has been high on my priority list. When I saw this title and read the teaser, it felt made for …

LQ contributor Janna just posted a review roundup, and I thought that was a great idea for these three books that I’ve finished but haven’t yet reviewed! So, thanks Janna 🙂 I loved two of these, but really didn’t care for …