I got this as a freebie from BOTM as it was one of the books that made it to the BOTY finalists – that, and it was the only book from the finalists list I didn’t read so that was an easy pick. I didn’t read the synopsis, I didn’t bother knowing what the book…
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On Autism – A Review of Helen Hoang’s The Heart Principle
A close friend has told me how important it is to go through with the proper therapy and treatment, and how grateful she is to have that. She has really bad anxiety that is controlled with proper medication. I take it with a grain of salt, because I’ve never had any issues that required therapy;…
On Remembering – A Review of Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart
“Ever since my mother died, I cry in H Mart.” This story spoke so loudly to me. I never knew my own mother long enough to make any kind of connection – nothing cultural. I lost her when I was only six. Michelle Zauner writes in detail about growing up half Korean and half Caucasian….
On Boundaries – A Review of Riley Sager’s Home Before Dark
I’ve never been much of a show/movie watcher. Reading has always been more enjoyable for me because it lets your imagination run wild. Have you ever noticed that when you read a book before its movie companion comes out, that more oftentimes than not – you’ve entered two separate worlds. Meaning, the world you imagined…
On Romanticism – A Review of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic
While attending community college, I studied liberal arts; specifically English Education. My favorite classes were British Literature I & II (split into 2 classes). My favorite time period was Romanticism and the Victorian Era especially in the areas where they overlapped. I loved that Victorian poets would romanticize things differently than authors of the Romantic…
On Fame – A Review of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Once upon a time, I could have become an actress. I have a distant aunt who was a very famous actress in Taiwan who had extended this once in a lifetime opportunity to me. But, the price I would have had to pay, was that I had to lose weight; a lot of weight. I…
On Humanity – A Review of Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People
If you’ve heard of Backman’s A Man Called Ove and have not read it yet, don’t worry because neither have I. Oh wait, am I the only one who hasn’t read it yet? It certainly feels that way, although hopefully not for long. Anxious People is told in such a creative way that we see…
On Deception – A Review of Alex Michaelides’ The Silent Patient
Wow. This book reminded me so much of the Netflix Original Series You. A psychopath trying to prove to the world he is the good guy. A narcissist, if you will. Okay. You’s protagonist, Joe may be a bit crazier than our Theo Faber. But, I promise you they are both equally twisted in the…
On Love – A Review of Josie Silver’s One Day in December
What is love until you’ve found it? And, when you do find it – how do you know it is real? Is it a feeling that develops over time, or is there such a thing as love at first sight? Our protagonist, Laurie does not believe that love at first sight exists outside of movies…