GoodReads ★★★★ The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday (find the review here) was my first book this year and it was such a nice surprise. After I finished it, I wanted to get Djinn City, since it was also set in the same world with the Djinn, although a millennium earlier. It was quest... Continue Reading →
Dead Wicked
GoodReads ★★ 2nd read for the #ReverseReadathonSo, it is only three days since finishing Dead Wicked during the Readathon and I have finally some time to write down my thoughts. However, I found I had to strain myself recalling who the bad guy was and why. I think that sort of sums up rather how... Continue Reading →
Call Me By Your Name
GoodReads ★★★★ 3rd read for the #ReverseReadathonI saw the movie first - as a part of watching all the Best Movie nominees I was ticking boxes and one of them was Call Me By Your Name. I remember I wasn't particularly looking forward to it, since romantic movies are not one my favorite genres. However,... Continue Reading →
The Survival of Molly Southbourne
GoodReads ★★★★ So I read The Murders of Molly Southbourne earlier this year without knowing what I was getting myself into, but it was a very original surprise. I admit however that I didn't exactly remembered how it ended, so I found myself a little bit confused at the beginning (it went better very quickly... Continue Reading →
Silver in the Wood
GoodReads ★★★★ Short review: Too short!I think this could have worked as a full length novel, with a little bit more time to expand on certain parts of the stories. Now, the flow at some points was a little bit odd - but maybe it would all make total sense if I were 400 years... Continue Reading →
2020 Reading Challenge – A Little Bit More
Even before I finished the challenge I started thinking: what will I do for the rest of the year? The most simple solution would be to just increase the number to 4 or maybe 5 books a week and keep on the same path. I wanted to do things a little differently, and I really... Continue Reading →