Topic

America

A collection of 14 issues

'25 May - theme: Was the Book or the Movie better?

The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith I had so many choices of books to read which fit the bill this month but I am very happy I picked this one. Both the book and the movie are superb (insert Jeremy Clarkson's voice here please). This was a

Audiobook - The Residence, Inside the Private World of the White House - Kate Andersen Brower

I think this was the most boring audiobook I have ever listened to. It took me months to finally finish because I found it so difficult to make myself turn it on. However I am not a DNFer so I persisted. I'm absolutely sure Kate Andersen Brower has

Audiobook - Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner

I'm really sorry to say, but I didn't get on with this book. Possibly part of the problem was that I listened to the audiobook. Michelle reads this book herself and while that can be powerful especially in a memoir (I'm looking at you

Additional Review F - Why did they have to give it a NSFW cover?

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner Thank you Goodreads and St. Martin's Griffin for the ARC of My Best Friend's Honeymoon. First things first. What is with the cover? This was warm, cozy book that made me smile but I had to read

Additional Review E - A book or an extended newspaper column?

Lost At Sea by Joe Kloc Thank you goodreads and Dey Street Books for the ARC of Lost at Sea. I visited Sausolito many years ago on a trip up the West Coast, but other than looking out of the rental car window and seeing some little boats in the

Audiobook - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto

This was a fantastic listen. Vera Wong reminds me of Hanne, an elderly friend of the family, who took over in the same brisk no-nonsense way. Once you step through the door you accept that you are now part of her orbit and at the slightest suggestion you find yourself

Additional Review D - A Not-Terrible Romance?

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne This was fairly readable and I actually liked both protagonists. They didn't just magically get together at the end and there was real chemistry. Oh my, the elevator scene, which I just so happened to get to while watching my daughter'

'25 February - theme: Black History Month

Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes I was sent this book for free as an Arc from goodreads. It was called Will and contained no illustrations so I don't know if they are any good! It was a great read for black history month,

'25 January - theme: Finish an abandoned book

MaddAdam by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood is easily one of my top 5 authors, probably even holder of the Number one spot on my list. So it might seem surprising to find her in the abandoned book category. This book is the third in the MaddAdam trilogy, preceded by Oryx