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I read Killing Eve so you don’t have to

Codename Villanelle (Killing Eve #1) by Luke Jennings

February 19, 2021 by postcardsandbooks Leave a Comment

A few months ago I finally gave in and watched season 1 of Killing Eve, and I really enjoyed it. Something about Villanelle and Eve’s twisted obsessive relationship was fascinating to me. I’m not caught up to the series, but when the book showed up on an Audible deal, I snatched it up and thought I was in for a fun ride. Turns out, not quite so. Here’s the thing: Codename Villanelle was not originally a novel (which I didn’t discover until after I finished […]

I couldn’t put it down

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

February 16, 2021 by postcardsandbooks Leave a Comment

This book was a wonderful surprise. I don’t know why I thought this was going to be a YA novel before I picked it up. It might have to do with the fact that the main character is a babysitter but if anyone is under the same misconception as me, be aware this is not YA. It is actually one of the most interesting fiction books I’ve ever read which discuss the different ways racism manifests in people who consider themselves allies. Such a Fun […]

Where I am suddenly unable to overcome my self-aimed prejudices

Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World that wants to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen

February 8, 2021 by postcardsandbooks Leave a Comment

Happy Fat by Sophie Hagen is part memoir, part manifesto. The Danish comedienne breaks down fatphobia and invites us to join the fat liberation movement, both by telling us about her own experiences and by interviewing others. She is funny and minces no words and I should have absolutely loved this book. But here is the thing: reading this book was a supremely uncomfortable experience for me. And this is why: 6 months ago, I was “morbidly obese” according to my BMI measurement (which is one […]

Well hello there, Murderbot!

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

February 6, 2021 by postcardsandbooks 1 Comment

So I should preface this with: despite my review of the Forward collection a couple of weeks ago, I am NOT a sci-fi fan. Some of the worst books I ever remember reading are different types of sci-fi. I am looking at you: Annihilation trilogy, Red Rising, This is how you lose the time war. Sidenote: I just went back on my Goodreads and these are all the sci-fi books I read over the last 4 years and I hated them all. 🙁 Enter Murderbot. […]

I need to read more queer YA contemporaries

Loveless by Alice Oseman

February 4, 2021 by postcardsandbooks 3 Comments

So, here is the thing: I really need to read more YA contemporary. I mean, really. I had no idea I would love this that much. Loveless tells the story of Georgia Warr, a girl who is very much in love with the idea of love (through books and movies and fan fiction) but has never had a crush herself. But fear not, she is off to uni with her 2 best friends, and that is the time when everything will change, and she will […]

LanierHgts on I hated this book and I could not stop reading itAwww thanks! I read this earlier this year but just got to reviewing it now because I needed to think about it. As I was...
Emmalita on I hated this book and I could not stop reading itThis is a great review. "Beautifully written, but I hated it" is a real reader dilemma.
esmemoria on “As any magician knows, it is not the smoke and mirrors that trick people; it is that the human mind makes assumptions and misunderstands them as truths.”I don't usually like memoirs either, but this one sounds really intriguing.
LanierHgts on I hated this book and I could not stop reading itThanks! It took me a while to figure out how to say it. I wish I had liked it. It is so beautifully written.
narfna on A surprisingly earnest (and not surprisingly literal) exploration of the Bible.It is a forgettable book to have on the shelf, as you can tell by my having only read it after a very long period,...

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