You read a wide variety of stuff (manga, history, middle grade mysteries, Wilkie Collins!). How do you decide what to read next from your TBR pile? I tend to flip back and forth between fiction and non-fiction, while continuously reading comics, so I tend to decide by staring at the books on my … [Read more]
Bodied
You by Caroline Kepnes
Kind of like my review for 2666, this is going to be one where I have to sort of list my uncategorized scattered thoughts. I sat on this for 24 hours and I still don't know the best way to talk about this book so here it goes... -It took me four tries to read this. Why couldn't I quit? My wife … [Read more]
's CBR14 Review No:123 ·
Genres: Suspense ·
Tags: Caroline Kepnes, New York City, serial killers, You ·
The author told me it was a bit like X-Men and I agree! But would add there is a dash of Gattaca too. – CBR14 Bingo: Minds
Warehouse Dreams by Theresa Halvorsen
CBR14 Bingo: "Minds" - Many of the characters in this book are telepathic and psychokinetic. I love visiting the small press and publisher areas at conventions. At Wonder Con this past Spring, I had a conversation with author Theresa Halvorsen and she convinced me to buy her book Warehouse … [Read more]
“Tea had featured heavily in the past fortnight. Miriam sometimes felt her belly sloshing with it, like a waterbed”
Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner
Scandal - a very British scandal, stiff upper lip, what will the neighbors say? I stumbled across Susie Steiner, the author of the DS Manon Bradshaw series, when I read of her death, July 2nd, in the Guardian (and, by the way, this is an enjoyable obituary, if an obituary can be said to be … [Read more]
's CBR14 Review No:7 ·
Genres: Fiction, Mystery ·
Tags: British detective, cbr14bingo, Fiction, mystery, susie steiner ·
CBR 14 BINGO – Week 2 Check-in
Welcome to the Week 2 CBR 14 Bingo Check-in! You can see the card and the rules on the kick-off post. This week I stared into the void and to my surprise, there were The Spice Girls singing about friendship. Again, big thanks to MsWas, andtheIToldYouSos, faintingviolet, … [Read more]
“You’re a perfect mess…a perfect wreck…let yourself be the masterpiece of chaos.”
The Godparent Trap by Rachel van Dyken
This book has a plethora of tropes that I adore: opposites attract / grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, and best friend’s sibling. It should’ve ticked all my boxes, but unfortunately the romance didn’t work for me. Rip and Colby have known each other since they were kids, as Colby is best … [Read more]