I read an Advance Uncorrected Proof of this book thanks to HarperVia. This book was translated from the original Dutch by Laura Watkinson. The story of how Frankenstein came to be is a famous one. Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and some other guy (John Polidori but I always forget about him) gathered together… Continue reading Book Review: Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout
Month: October 2023
Book Review: The Last by Hanna Jameson
The Last - Hanna Jameson (Atria Books, 2019) Post-apocalyptic murder mystery. That's the hook of The Last and the combination had me intrigued although I'm not generally drawn to murder mysteries. But the unique setting of a remote Swiss hotel immediately following nuclear war had me intrigued. Jon Keller is an American academic, staying at… Continue reading Book Review: The Last by Hanna Jameson
Book Review: Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar
This isn't a book for the squeamish. It doesn't come as a surprise that the author is a medical professional because the details are visceral and, well, detailed. Our main character is a surgeon, ostracized to a remote village after fleeing scandal in the city. As the only doctor in an impoverished location, he is… Continue reading Book Review: Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar
Book Review: The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht
In the Balkans in the years following the war, Natalia is a young doctor reeling from the recent death of her beloved grandfather. As she travels to a small village across the border to administer childhood vaccines, she is also searching to unravel her grandfather's history. There are two crucial stories that formed him: his… Continue reading Book Review: The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht
Book Review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Tom Lake - Ann Patchet (Harper Collins, 2023) Ann Patchett is one of my favourite authors so any new book by her is a must-read in my mind. I picked up my copy of Tom Lake the day after it came out and then saved it for a week or two until I could devote… Continue reading Book Review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
(Point Form) Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Read this one in June and thought it would make a good book review for a spookier season. Did not write said book review in June and now that it is October am struggling to remember a lot. Raxter School for Girls is under quarantine. Disease is ravaging the students and teachers who have been… Continue reading (Point Form) Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Book Review: The Cocktail Party by T.S. Eliot
Most of the time when I'm reading a book, I don't like to read a lot of other reviews. At least not until I write my own. Don't get me wrong, I like reading book reviews (obviously) and I love chatting books with other readers, but most of the time I like the chance to… Continue reading Book Review: The Cocktail Party by T.S. Eliot
Book Review: Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Translated from Spanish to English by Edith Grossman What does it mean that my thrifted copy of Of Love and Other Demons had a photograph of a dog tucked into it? The photo has a white border and features a semi-rotund husky type dog in the centre, its eyes glowing in the flash of the… Continue reading Book Review: Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Rose is 6!
Our littlest girl is not so little anymore! Last week Rose turned 6. We celebrated with several of her friends and a unicorn party. (Definitely our easiest theme so far. If you know our kids, you know they love a good birthday theme. This one only required a visit to the dollar store.) Our Rose… Continue reading Rose is 6!
What I Read – September 2023
Read: My Soul Twin - Nino Haratischvili (translated from German by Charlotte Collins) (Scribe, 2022) The Glass Blowers - Daphne du Maurier (The Reprint Society, 1964) Weather - Jenny Offill (Random House, 2020) Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld (Books on Tape, 2023) The Imposters - Tom Rachman (Bond Street Books, 2023) Soucouyant - David Chariandy… Continue reading What I Read – September 2023
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