I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: The Borough Press Published: January 2019 Pages: 304 Summary The Red Address Book follows 96-year-old Doris, who writes down the memories of her eventful life as she… Continue reading Review: The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg
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Review: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Canongate Published: January 2020 Pages: 448 Summary A gripping novel set during Mussolini's 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first… Continue reading Review: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
Review: The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: VikingPublished: March 2018 Pages: 272 Summary Mona is a dollmaker. She crafts beautiful, handmade wooden dolls in her workshop in a sleepy seaside town. Every… Continue reading Review: The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal
Review: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Canongate Books Published: April 2018 Pages: 198 Summary Now that all the others have run out of air, it's my turn to do a little… Continue reading Review: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Fourth Estate Published: May 2014 Pages: 531 Summary Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award… Continue reading Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Review: The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Legend Press Published: April 2017 Pages: 304 Summary The Amazing Arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick… Continue reading Review: The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister
Review: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Viking Published: January 2017 Pages: 305 Summary Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife.… Continue reading Review: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Review: The Ballroom by Anna Hope
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Doubleday Published: February 2016 Pages: 320 Summary Where love is your only escape... 1911: Inside an asylum at the edge of the Yorkshire moors, where men… Continue reading Review: The Ballroom by Anna Hope
Review: The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Quercus Published: March 2016 Pages: 407 Summary Think you know all about Charlotte, Emily and Anne? Think again. Samantha Whipple - a young American… Continue reading Review: The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
Review: The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Hot Key Books Published: March 2016 Series: The Girl from Everywhere #1 Pages: 400 Summary It was the kind of August day that hinted… Continue reading Review: The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig