The Sleeping Sisters by Jennifer Givhan
CBR18 Bingo - Or: I can read about violence against women or… violence against women. I started The Bone Thief by Vanessa Lillie when I decided I wasn't up for a mystery so dependent on real world violence against indigenous women and people. Then I jumped into this book like an idiot because I … [Read more]
The House of Doors: A Novel by Tan Twan Eng
Cbr18bingo Justice: a murder trial is a key part of the story The House of Doors is a work of fiction that includes real people and a real murder trial that occurred in Kuala Lumpur in 1911. The murder trial of Edith Proudlock became the subject of a W. Somerset Maugham story, The Letter, which … [Read more]
Revenge of the Sunshine by Jackie Lau
I have read a lot of Jackie Lau novels, and at this point I’ve got a pretty good idea what one of her books is going to contain and if I’m going to enjoy it. It will have emotionally layered backstories for both of its main leads; be set in the larger Toronto environs; food, beverage, bars, and … [Read more]
The Trees by Percival Everett
CW: lots of gore and descriptions of historical lynchings Percival Everett is another one of those incredibly prolific authors, and I'm frankly a bit embarrassed by how few of his works I've read. Given that this is the second one that I've enjoyed, I think I'll turn to his back catalogue … [Read more]
Little by Edward Carey
What a genuinely weird little book, one I think I got as a gift from Caitlin The Beloved Book Group Dictator during year-end book swap. It really skims the edge of historical fiction but in the best of ways--as in, it is based on the person but doesn't try in any way to give you a full and thorough … [Read more]
Ungodly Rich by Katharine McGee
I liked this book but also it's infuriating and I cannot in good conscience give it a higher rating. I mean, I did stay up late finishing it, and kept reading it in small snippets while out getting dinner (e.g., while waiting for my friend to go to the bathroom) so it's definitely readable in that … [Read more]
