When reading this book, I saw the weaknesses with some of Rowling’s writing. Notably her overuse of certain words (in this case, I counted “salubrious” twice early on) and plot holes. I think her editor could have caught a couple... Continue reading →

This novel was okay. I did not hate it, but I did not think it was a credit to Agatha Chistie or a particularly great mystery. Poirot is not quite Poirot. The character felt a bit forced, but I could... Continue reading →

This was a lovely novel. I finally found a Tóibín work I adore. Set in the 1950s, the novel follows an Irish girl as she emigrates to Brooklyn, away from her family and friends. The prose is simple. The characters... Continue reading →

I like Bill Bryson’s writing. I like history. I didn’t really like this book. Certain sections and certain figures were interesting, but the design of the book was disjointed. It moved from one thing to another. I actually like when... Continue reading →

One reviewer on GoodReads called this Kate Middleton fanfiction. It really is and I don’t even like Kate Middleton. I picked this up from the library Express/popular reads. I have not done that in a long time. I’ve been very... Continue reading →