The Fury by Alex Michaelides came out in January, a standalone book that takes place in the same world as his previous mystery-thrillers, The Silent Patient and The Maidens. There’s brief mentions of the characters from his previous books, but definitely no need to have read either of them to get into this one. The …
Prologue Act I Act II Act III Act IV Act V Epilogue Prologue The book opens by talking about a windy night when a murder took place. Leo, 17, was high and throwing up in the garden. It was windy and three gunshots went off. Leo went to check it out to find a dead …
What happens at the end of the Fourth Wing? Violet manages to survive training and bond with not one but two dragons — Tairn, a large black dragon, and Andarna, a small golden adolescent dragon — something that has never happened before. Tairn is mated with Xaden’s dragon Sgaeyl, which creates a bond between Xaden …
Day 1,299 of My Captivity Marcellus McSquiddles is a giant Pacific octopus, or at least that’s what Terrance “Terry” Bailey, the aquarium director, refers to him as. Marcellus was named by Terry’s daughter. According to the plaque nearby, octopuses are “remarkably bright creatures”. It also says the average life span of a giant Pacific octopus …
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt was released back in 2022, but has managed to maintain its popularity even a year and a half after its initial release. The popularity of this book feels somewhat unexpected, considering that many the chapters are narrated by an octopus named Marcellus living in an aquarium. But it’s …
