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
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Book Review: Brutes by Dizz Tate
Brutes - Dizz Tate (Catapult, 2023) I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. Pub date was February 7, 2023. As readers, we all have certain tropes that we enjoy, that maybe we have a soft spot for, even if we've never fully thought about it. One of mine,… Continue reading Book Review: Brutes by Dizz Tate
Book Review: We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper
We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky - Emma Hooper (Penguin, 2022) A wealthy woman gives birth to 9 identical baby girls. Horrified by the act of giving birth to essentially a litter, she tells her servant woman to take the infants to the river. While two of the babies have died already, the… Continue reading Book Review: We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper
(Audio) Book Review: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
In 1990, Isra is a teenage girl living in Palestine. She's quiet and bookish, an obedient daughter to parents who see her as more of a burden than her brothers simply because she is a girl. Isra is quickly married off to Adam, who is older than her and lives in Brooklyn with his parents,… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Book Review: Abyss by Pilar Quintana
Abyss - Pilar Quintana (World Editions, 2023) I received an Advance Readers' Copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Publication date is February 17, 2023. translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman. Set in Cali, Colombia, Abyss is a story about eight-year-old Claudia and particularly her relationship… Continue reading Book Review: Abyss by Pilar Quintana
Book Review: Forgive by Timothy Keller
Forgive is the latest book from Timothy Keller. Keller is pastor and theologian, based in New York City. He's written many books now and I found him to offer the most balanced and Biblical approach of any Christian writer currently living. Forgiveness is a huge topic to tackle. It is one of the most painful… Continue reading Book Review: Forgive by Timothy Keller
Book Review: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
River Sing Me Home - Eleanor Shearer (Berkley, 2023) I received in Advance Uncorrected Proof of this book. All opinions are my own. Publication date: January 31, 2023 They knew what it was to search for something - to be exhausted, bent double by the weight of loss, but somehow still crawling on their knees,… Continue reading Book Review: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Book Review: Haven by Emma Donoghue
After enjoying The Pull of the Stars so much recently, I decided to read Emma Donoghue's most recent book. While also set in Ireland, Haven reminded me more of The Wonder in the way Donoghue explores questions of faith and Irish Catholocism in particular. Artt is a well-known and highly respected monk when he arrives… Continue reading Book Review: Haven by Emma Donoghue
Book Review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel (Harper Collins Publishers, 2022) ...this is what the Time Institute never understood: if definitive proof emerges that we're living in a simulation, the correct response tothat news will be So what. A life lived in a simulation is still a life. -Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of… Continue reading Book Review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Book Review: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre - Natasha Lester (Forever, 2023) I received an Advanced Copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own. This was a fun historical fiction that blends secret service and fashion along with romance and some real-life historical characters. Alix St.… Continue reading Book Review: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
