One of the central points of When Women Were Dragons is an event referred to as The Mass Dragoning. In this version of our world, women have always possessed the ability to transform into dragons - either by choice or happenstance, no one is quite sure. But in 1955, unprecedented numbers of women across the… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Sometimes form and style come together beautifully and this is truly the case when listening to the audio version of Daisy Jones & the Six. Taylor Jenkins Reid is doing very well for herself lately and many of her books are hugely popular. Several years ago, I read the first couple of chapters of Jenkins… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Anton and Cecil are close brothers, always watching out for each other, but they are as different as can be. Anton loves music and late nights. He's small and doesn't care much for hunting. Cecil is big and adventurous, longing to see new things, always up for something new. Oh, and they're cats. I picked… Continue reading Reading with Pearl & Rose: Cats at Sea by Lisa Martin and Valerie Martin
Point Form book reviews are my way off catching up on book reviews. They might be books I read awhile ago and still want to review or they might be books that I want to share but don't necessarily feel I have tons to say about. I wasn't going to review Rebecca but then in… Continue reading (Point Form) (Audio) Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Set over three days in a maternity word for pregnant flu patients in Dublin in 1918 - there’s a LOT going on here. And yet this isn’t a book that feels overwhelming. It feels steady. You feel swept up in the unceasing action of a busy hospital. Rarely a moment to rest, life and death… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
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