Book Review on Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
Book Review on Three Days in June by Anne Tyler Three Days in June by Anne Tyler was recommended to me by a friend who said it reminded her of Elizabeth Strout’s books. I knew exactly what she meant. Like Strout’s work, this novel is small in scope—a close-up on a few characters over a […]
Book Review on The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Book Review on Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible I’ve just finished reading The Life Impossible by Matt Haig. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect to enjoy it that much (in fact, I only bought it because it was half price!). While, my post shows I liked The Midnight Library well enough, I did, if I’m honest, […]
Book Review on Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things
Book Review on Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things I recently read Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things as it was our book club choice. I was actually reading it on the plane coming back from a conference in Amsterdam and ended up having quite the chat with my neighbour. She described Jodi Picoult as “schmaltzy,” which […]
Book Review on Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
Book Review on Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood I read Stone Yard Devotional on the heels of Orbital (read my review here), and whilst in many respects they couldn’t be further apart, in other ways, they felt surprisingly similar. Both are reflective, philosophical, and contemplative. However, where Orbital almost seems to lack a distinct […]
Book Review on Miranda Hart’s I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You
Book Review on Miranda Hart’s I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You I started to read I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, but quickly moved to listening to it. Hearing Miranda herself—someone I knew well from her TV show—was far more gripping than reading the book. Plus, Betsy pinched the copy she had bought for […]
Book Review on Held by Anne Michaels
Book Review on Held by Anne Michaels I’m not ashamed to admit I was drawn to Held—a Christmas gift—because it was short. It seemed perfect for my reading challenge. However, I should have known better. Having been lulled into thinking “short” meant “easy” with Orbital by Samantha Harvey, I was quickly reminded that brevity can hide complexity. You […]