Review – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures has enabled me to learn a lot about octopi yet more about compassion and resilience.
Tagged: Contemporary Fiction
Review – In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström
Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people. Important themes, let down by unrealistic characters
Review – Over Your Shoulder by C. J. Carver
Over Your Shoulder has very few surprises that are not ludicrous and over the top. With the set up of husband and wife loving each other immensely, it obvious that this bond will be tested to the max. Early doors and we’ve got a missing presumed dead brother turn up, a wife with secrets and a husband who can’t lie to save his life. This jumps start an investigation which is right out of the mind of someone who has never watched a police procedural before. If you have 9 hours idle give this a shot. Absurdity aside, it is an ok read.
Review – The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
The Heart Principle illustrates all the reasons why I love Helen Hoang’s books. Because she has characters who are funny, interesting and diverse. They represent the real world in a convincing way. I believe that these two are finding their way to love together. It’s a beautiful story that will make you glad you’ve read it.
Review – The Echo Chamber by John Boyne
The Echo Chamber is a laugh out loud story on the perils of modern society and social media’s influence on our way of life. Far fetched and very funny. Hold out for the audiobook and you won’t regret it
Recap – July 2021
Sometimes there is too much to write and it’s easier to summarise visually.
Check out my recap for July 2021, I went big and read like crazy. Some month are great like that.
Review – Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo eloquently shows that that love, abuse, the whole spectrum of the human condition is the same and gives no quarter for ethnicity or gender. Her understanding of human beings and ability to convey the complexity of human thought, behaviour and action, through a multifaceted, nuanced depiction of race and relationships in an accessible way, is a triumph.
Review – The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
The Bride Test was a fun contemporary read, that showed falling in love, relationships, and family life in a convincing way. Yes, there were coincidences and a happy ending but not at the expense of character development.
Review – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Helen Hoang writes perceptive romance novels with a diverse, inclusive cast. They are fun, humorous and sexy.
Book Review – Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald
This was a pleasant easy read that wasn’t too taxing, good to pick up and read for short bursts.
