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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

by Athena // 3 September, 2021 // No Comments
Years ago, I read Reichl’s memoir about her time as the NY Times restaurant critic and I remember enjoying her writing style. Even though I have never read a Gourmet magazine (and I wish I had), I’ve wanted to read... Continue reading →

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow

by Athena // 1 September, 2021 // No Comments
I have gotten out of the habit of writing book reviews right after finishing a book. I really have to get back into it because I’m reading more books this year than I have in a long time. Maybe that... Continue reading →

Two novels by Keigo Higashino

by Athena // 19 August, 2021 // No Comments
Devotion of Suspect X I have heard about this author from a couple of people and decided to finally try it out. It was a good mystery mystery with a very good twist. I like how the author crafted it... Continue reading →

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

by Athena // 4 August, 2021 // 1 Comment
This book is well reviewed and I heard some hype about it. It has a great title and cover. All in all, it was a nice read for me. I found most of the book a bit slow. The ending... Continue reading →

A Thousand ships by Nathalie Haynes

by Athena // 27 June, 2021 // No Comments
It feels like there is a literary trend for feminist interpretations of the Greek classics. Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeleine Miller were both popular in the mainstream. As a results, these kind of books are coming to the... Continue reading →

Lopi Braided Hat

by Athena // 20 June, 2021 // No Comments
It’s the third of the three hats I planned this winter. It’s been awhile since I actually finished this hat and a lot of things have happened in my life the last couple of months. I don’t remember all the... Continue reading →

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

by Athena // 18 June, 2021 // No Comments
fter Midnight Library, I wanted to read more of Matt Haig’s works. Overall, while this was fun and interesting at times, I preferred Midnight Library. I liked a lot of stuff from this novel. I liked the protagonist Tom and... Continue reading →

Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

by Athena // 16 June, 2021 // No Comments
I have been thinking more about the need to rest and take time off especially after a year of pandemic and lockdowns. I am extremely grateful to have weathered the pandemic relatively unscathed, but like many others, the restrictions and... Continue reading →

Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

by Athena // 29 May, 2021 // No Comments
I continued my journey to find the heir to Georgette Heyer’s Regency novels. I had mostly given up on this quest but then the Netflix TV show became popular. I had to reconsider. I did not watch the TV show... Continue reading →

A Couple of Mysteries

by Athena // 28 May, 2021 // No Comments
Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer I was a fan of Heyer’s romances and this is the second mystery from her. After Detection Unlimited, I wanted to try again. However, I was bored and underwhelmed again. I do not really know... Continue reading →

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

by Athena // 26 May, 2021 // No Comments
It’s been awhile since I posted on this blog. I’ve been reading lots of books and even broke my reading goal of 38 goals in the month of May. I started drafting this book’s review some weeks ago. I decided... Continue reading →

Midnight Library by Matt Haig

by Athena // 12 March, 2021 // No Comments
This was a really cute and enjoyable book. Not saccharine cute and it has wholesome message to it. It was light even though it touches on some harder subjects like mental health and suicide. It was a bit slow to... Continue reading →

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