Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisy Jones & the Six is the latest release from Taylor Jenkins Reid (of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo fame) and it’s all about sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 70’s rock band through an “oral history” (think VH1’s Behind the Scenes). …
Circe
Circe, by Madeline Miller, came out early last year, and I’ve been keen to find time for it, so it seemed like a good book to kick off the spring season. It’s a re-telling the story of Circe, a character originated circa 8th century B.C. by Homer. In Homer’s in The Odyssey, Odysseus encounters her …
Bookish Wrap-Up
Hello spring! Now that it’s warmer out, I’ve been spending time reading outside again and it’s delightful! There’s also a new header image on the front page as well to ring in the new season. Yay! It’s been a while since I’ve done a wrap-up post, and there’s so much news and new releases out, …
The Silent Patient
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides shows you exactly what type of book it’s aiming to be from the very first sentence: “Alicia Berenson was thirty-three years old when she killed her husband.” No messing around here. For people who like their thrillers-slash-mysteries to have twisty plots and straight-forward writing, this recent release is one …
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc.)
There are a number of questions that get asked pretty frequently about this book, so I thought I’d just answer them here. ng> For the full review and a detailed summary of the plot, see the Summary and Review for Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Where can I find a full plot summary of Eleanor …