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Hardboiled & Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto
“I felt as if this place I had come to was nowhere. As if I no longer had a home to return to. That road I had been on didn’t lead anywhere, this trip would never end—it seemed to me as if next morning would never arrive.” Banana Yoshimoto is at her whimsical best in…
1990s, 1st pov, 3.5 STARS, Adult, ハードボイルド／ハードラック, Banana Yoshimoto, collection of short stories, Contemporary, DEATH, dreamlike quality, Dreams, existentialism, f/f, favourite authors, female authors, forgiveness, ghosts/spirits, GRIEF, heartbreak/breakups, hotel, illness, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, lgbtq+, LITERARY FICTION, loneliness, Longing, MAGICAL REALISM, melancholy, MEMORY, navel gazing, no plot just vibes, published in 1999, queer, read in 2023, right person wrong time, sapphic, short stories, SISTERS, SLICE OF LIFE, suicide, surreal, TRANSLATED FICTION, unnamed narrator, uplifting reads -
The Maid by Nita Prose
edit: after some reflection i have decided to lower my rating as i am frustrated by the way autistic-coded Nina is presented as so exaggeratedly ‘quirky’ & ‘naive’, someone who we will inevitably find ‘endearing’ The Maid could have been a solid escapist read. This is less of a cozy whodunnit than a ‘trying hard too hard…
1st pov, 2 STARS, Adult, arc, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, bullying, canadian author, Contemporary, cozy mystery, CRIME, female authors, friendships, grandmothers, hotel, HUMOR, light reads, loneliness, maids, MURDER, My reviews, MYSTERY, netgalley, Neurodiversity, Nita Prose, read in 2022, reading, SUSPENSE, The Maid, unnamed country, whodunnit, work culture -
Touring the Land of the Dead by Maki Kashimada
disclaimer: in the below review I am expressing my own entirely subjective opinion. I do not wish to invalidate anyone’s feelings or thoughts about this book. If you loved it or liked it, huzzah!If you are thinking of reading this I recommend you check out some more positive reviews. Touring the Land of the Dead…
2 STARS, bullying, collection of short stories, Contemporary, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), disabilities, family, female authors, hotel, illness, incest, japan, JAPANESE AUTHOR, Maki Kashimada, MARRIAGE, netgalley, published in 2012, read in 2021, short stories, Touring the Land of the Dead, TRANSLATED FICTION, weird -
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz — book review
“Can you tell me what happened on the night of the murder? I asked and even as I uttered the words I felt slightly ridiculous. They sounded so old-fashioned, so clichéd. If I’d seen them in a novel, I’d have edited them out.” Anthony Horowitz has written yet another labyrinthine whodunnit that pays homage to…
2.5 STARS, Adult, Anthony Horowitz, books about books, books about writers, British author, Contemporary, CRIME, DETECTIVE, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), england, golden age detective fiction, Greece, hotel, lgbtq+ side, male authors, Moonflower Murders, murder mystery, MYSTERY, netgalley, problematic, prostitution, read in 2020, story within a story, Susan Ryeland #2, whodunnit -
A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier — book review
“One thing was for sure: This Christmas was going to be anything but boring.” A Castle in the Clouds is the book equivalent of cotton candy. Fluffy, sickly sweet, and somewhat insubstantial. Nevertheless, with its Clue meets Scooby Doo story this latest novel by Kerstin Gier makes for an entertaining, if silly, read. A Castle…
1st pov, 3.25 stars, A Castle in the Clouds, adventure, Christmas reads, Contemporary, drama, female authors, German, german author, hotel, HUMOR, Kerstin Gier, missing jewels, mountains, MYSTERY, mystery puzzle, PUBLISHED IN 2017, read in 2020, ROMANCE, Switzerland, TRANSLATED FICTION, uplifting reads, WINTER, winter reads, YOUNG ADULT -
Winterhouse by Ben Guterson — book review
“She was good at all sorts of puzzles—word searches, hangman, acrostics, cryptograms, any puzzle with words.” Although I am not part of Winterhouse’s target audience, I do enjoy reading the occasional book aimed towards younger readers as they can be quite uplifting and entertaining reads. In fact, I picked Winterhouse up hoping for a light…
3 STARS, 3rd pov, adventure, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Ben Guterson, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Chloe Bristol, FANTASY, friendships, ghosts/spirits, holidays, hotel, illustrated books, male authors, MYSTERY, mystery puzzle, orphans, published in 2018, read in 2020, WINTER, winter reads, Winterhouse -
THE LAST: BOOK REVIEW
The Last by Hanna Jameson ★★★★✰ 4.5 of 5 stars “You know what we think of as right and wrong don’t exist anymore. Everything that happened before, it has no meaning now.” The Last is a very compelling read. The story has plenty of atmosphere, well-rounded characters, and poses a lot of interesting questions. I wouldn’t necessarily…
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Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
Eerie meets fun.King’s strength – I believe – lies in his engaging storytelling. The particular way in which he narrates Doctor Sleep is on of the best aspects of the book itself. His voice holds your attention.Doctor Sleep tells of a supernatural tale: Dan, previously known as Danny in The Shining, is a recovering alcoholic…
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