2024-04-26 13:12
The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly My rating: 5 of 5 stars From Sartre to Connelly: Last year, at a…
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2024-04-21 15:20
Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre (Please note that Sartre consistently speaks of “man”. Ironically, Simone de Beauvoir’s partner…
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2024-04-20 08:50
Lovers at the Museum by Isabel Allende My rating: 5 of 5 stars Isabel Allende – I’ve been in love…
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2024-04-15 16:59
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner My rating: 1 of 5 stars Oh, wow. This was… bad, really bad. I expected this…
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2024-04-07 09:32
The Seven Brides-to-Be of Generalissimo Vlad by Victoria Goddard My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a very easy…
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2024-04-05 13:27
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez My rating: 3 of 5 stars There’s really not much to say about this…
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2024-04-04 16:08
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce My rating: 4 of 5 stars After two extremely bad novels, I needed…
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2024-04-03 15:02
Murder in Tuscany by T.A. Williams My rating: 1 of 5 stars I came to this book knowing nothing about…
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2024-03-09 10:40
Nolyn by Michael J. Sullivan I tried really hard to like this but couldn’t. In fact, I’m giving up at…
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2024-02-14 11:39
Toasty by Alexa Riley The plot in a nutshell: Caveman grabs a woman, deflowers her, and knocks her up in…
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2024-02-13 13:54
Face Her Fear by Lisa Regan My rating: 4 of 5 stars By this 19th instalment in the Josie Quinn…
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2024-02-11 12:14
Chocolat by Joanne Harris This is one of the rare occasions I’m giving up on a book but I just…
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2024-02-04 12:46
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami My rating: 1 of 5 stars Wow, this was bad, really bad. It starts with…
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2024-01-26 12:45
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet: The Classic Memoir of a 1930s Vet by James Herriot My rating: 5 of…
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2024-01-16 16:28
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Pixels and Passions: A Journey On…
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2024-01-10 16:27
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf My rating: 4 of 5 stars Heather Gudenkauf’s “The Overnight Guest” presented a complex…
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2024-01-06 10:07
The Wedding Night by Kati Wilde My rating: 4 of 5 stars »O day and night, but this is wondrous…
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2024-01-05 13:04
Snowed In by Catherine Walsh My rating: 3 of 5 stars So, my first review of 2024 which starts with…
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2024-01-01 12:36
2023 has passed and I’ve read more during that year than usual. Sadly, though, reading-wise 2023 was a very mixed…
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2023-12-30 12:34
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh My rating: 4 of 5 stars 2023 was… not a good year. Not even reading-wise.…
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2023-12-25 16:21
The Princess Bride by William Goldman My rating: 1 of 5 stars “Not to be confused with William Goldman.”, Wikipedia…
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2023-12-16 10:28
Tinkers by Paul Harding My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have to say Paul Harding’s “Tinkers” left me feeling…
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2023-12-13 13:42
A Cross-Country Christmas by Courtney Walsh My rating: 2 of 5 stars The moment you find out the perfect review,…
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2023-12-08 12:19
Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks My rating: 1 of 5 stars “Be more positive!”, they said, so here we go:…
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2023-11-30 16:45
Distantly Falling Stars by Berengaria Di Rossi My rating: 5 of 5 stars How do I review the novella of…
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2023-11-28 16:53
Baumgartner by Paul Auster My rating: 2 of 5 stars Let’s start with the good: Paul Auster still is a…
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2023-11-21 16:06
System Collapse by Martha Wells My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was so looking forward to reading this and…
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2023-11-14 12:51
The Inn Crowd by Melody Rush My rating: 1 of 5 stars Rarely have I read a novel that has…
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2023-11-10 13:07
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read “The Case of…
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2023-11-07 16:21
The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thankfully, this was almost as…
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2023-11-03 15:15
The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I finished reading this novel about five minutes…
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2023-10-14 15:49
The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly My rating: 5 of 5 stars »“I didn’t know, Sylvia,” he said. “I hoped.”«…
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2023-09-23 09:54
My Child is Missing by Lisa Regan My rating: 3 of 5 stars “My Child is Missing” is Lisa Regan’s…
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2023-09-13 13:40
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center My rating: 1 of 5 stars Well, this much is clear:…
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2023-09-10 11:03
The Black Ice by Michael Connelly My rating: 5 of 5 stars »Bosch leaned back against the tree and watched…
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2023-09-04 20:53
The Woman in the Pyjamas by Sarah Pond My rating: 2 of 5 stars Despite the premise and the very…
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2023-08-30 16:33
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars After having watched the TV shows “Bosch” and…
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2023-08-24 15:09
Luzies Erbe by Helga Bürster My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have been contemplating this book for a few…
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2023-08-19 13:14
Wool by Hugh Howey My rating: 3 of 5 stars I went into this knowing nothing but the title and…
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2023-08-07 16:26
Gravity by Tess Gerritsen My rating: 1 of 5 stars I must have read a different book from most others……
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2023-07-22 13:17
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn My rating: 1 of 5 stars This was an all-around bad book.…
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2023-07-17 11:28
Happy Place by Emily Henry My rating: 5 of 5 stars There seem to be two Emily Henrys: The first…
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2023-07-16 11:52
It Started with a Kiss by Melanie Moreland My rating: 3 of 5 stars I vividly remember a rainy, cold,…
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2023-07-14 12:50
A Chateau Under Siege by Martin Walker My rating: 1 of 5 stars This is the new low point of…
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2023-07-09 09:29
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren My rating: 5 of 5 stars »Books are life, they are brain food, they bring…
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2023-07-06 14:06
The Stationmaster’s Cottage by Phillipa Nefri Clark My rating: 1 of 5 stars The Stationmaster’s Cottage (Rivers End #1), by…
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2023-06-27 17:01
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh My rating: 3 of 5 stars Once more, a novel that wasn’t bad –…
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2023-06-22 12:56
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa My rating: 5 of 5 stars First and foremost, “The Travelling Cat Chronicles”…
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2023-06-20 16:56
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was my Schrödinger’s reading experience: At the same…
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2023-06-18 07:43
The Maid’s Diary by Loreth Anne White My rating: 3 of 5 stars In modern mysteries, there seems to be…
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2023-06-13 18:02
Frozen Minds by Cheryl Rees-Price My rating: 3 of 5 stars Here we go again… “Frozen Minds” is not bad;…
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2023-06-11 09:40
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez My rating: 2 of 5 stars This one started out so well: Briana and Jacob,…
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2023-06-08 10:26
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren My rating: 4 of 5 stars “People who believe in soulmates commonly accept that…
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2023-06-04 20:20
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. My rating: 1 of 5 stars »Another book, another JuneAnother sunny afternoonAnother season, another reasonFor…
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2023-05-31 16:03
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree My rating: 5 of 5 stars »After twenty-two years of adventuring, Viv had reached…
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2023-05-29 09:54
The Silent Quarry by Cheryl Rees-Price My rating: 4 of 5 stars I became aware of “The Silent Quarry” by…
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2023-05-27 09:53
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was looking for a quick, easy, purely entertaining…
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2023-05-24 16:25
Visible Amazement by Gale Zoe Garnett My rating: 5 of 5 stars With a meagre 95 ratings and 16 reviews…
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2023-05-20 14:11
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi My rating: 5 of 5 stars Earlier this year, I…
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2023-05-18 11:48
Close Her Eyes by Lisa Regan My rating: 5 of 5 stars In this latest instalment in Lisa Regan’s Detective-Josie-Quinn…
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2023-05-12 14:32
If Only They Could Talk by James Herriot My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a rule, I never re-read…
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2023-05-11 15:59
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier My rating: 2 of 5 stars I never learn… Classics and I are incompatible and…
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2023-05-06 14:13
Eva Luna by Isabel Allende My rating: 4 of 5 stars For about 30 years I’ve been a fan of…
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2023-05-03 14:52
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve actually read this novel quite a few…
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2023-05-01 09:58
My Man Jeeves and Other Early Jeeves Stories by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 1 of 5 stars Oh, well, I’ve…
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2023-04-28 09:40
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St.…
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2023-04-27 15:56
Saga, Compendium One by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars It has been a very long time…
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2023-03-25 13:14
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Except for some periods, I have always read a lot…
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2023-03-19 16:44
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy My rating: 1 of 5 stars “My author…
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2023-03-18 14:06
In the Dark by Loreth Anne White My rating: 3 of 5 stars Nine people are invited to stay at…
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2023-03-16 16:25
Last Chance to See: In the Footsteps of Douglas Adams by Mark Carwardine My rating: 4 of 5 stars You…
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2023-03-11 13:10
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars It was “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah that originally…
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2023-03-10 15:25
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak My rating: 5 of 5 stars »In the most surprising ways, the…
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2023-03-08 16:42
The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have come across many science fiction novels over…
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2023-03-03 14:51
Beartown by Fredrik Backman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Late one evening toward the end of March, a teenager…
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2023-03-01 17:14
The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley My rating: 5 of 5 stars “I would love to read more…
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2023-02-28 16:44
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah is a…
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2023-02-26 11:02
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens…
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2023-02-25 10:32
The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don’t even remember how I…
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2023-02-24 12:38
Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer by Michael Stockham My rating: 3 of 5 stars Yet another hyped and totally overrated…
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2023-02-23 16:46
Stardust by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I think the first of Neil Gaiman’s novels I ever…
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2023-02-22 18:28
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss My rating: 5 of 5 stars First things first: I’d like to…
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The New York Trilogy: City Of Glass, Ghosts, The Locked Room (New York Trilogy #1-3), By Paul Auster
2023-02-20 16:34
The New York Trilogy: City of Glass, Ghosts, the Locked Room by Paul Auster My rating: 5 of 5 stars…
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2023-02-19 11:05
Grooks 1 by Piet Hein My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Grooks 1” by Piet Hein was both a thoroughly…
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2023-02-18 10:56
A Killing of Innocents by Deborah Crombie My rating: 4 of 5 stars For ten years, I’ve been reading this…
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2023-02-16 16:33
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve recently reread Neil Gaiman’s “Neverwhere” and it exceeded my…
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2023-02-11 09:27
Agnes by Peter Stamm My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Agnes” by Peter Stamm was a rather unusual read, although…
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2023-02-08 14:31
Persepolis: The Story of an Iranian Childhood by Marjane Satrapi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is…
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2023-02-05 15:54
Gardens by Benedict Jacka My rating: 3 of 5 stars Hm… This was the grimdark version of an Alex Verus…
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2023-02-03 16:09
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn My rating: 3 of 5 stars Georgie, 28 years old, in spite of being…
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2023-01-25 16:56
Slow Horses by Mick Herron My rating: 2 of 5 stars Slow Horses by Mick Herron was excessively true to…
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2023-01-16 09:09
One Day All This Will Be Yours by Adrian Tchaikovsky My rating: 1 of 5 stars In a post-apocalyptic time…
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2023-01-11 16:49
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden My rating: 3 of 5 stars Meh! I was so looking forward to reading “The…
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2023-01-09 16:18
The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan My rating: 3 of 5 stars Oh, well, here we go again – just…
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2023-01-01 13:25
I always look back on the previous year of reading at the start of the new one. 2022 turned out…
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2022-12-30 15:39
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted a holiday romance and with “Lovelight Farms”…
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2022-12-26 11:18
The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier My rating: 2 of 5 stars With “The Anomaly” by Hervé Le Tellier delivers…
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2022-12-22 13:49
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt My rating: 2 of 5 stars I felt thoroughly bored for most of…
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2022-12-12 17:03
The Moomins and the Great Flood (Mumintrollen #1), by Tove Jansson My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Moomin family I am trying to describe is simply happy without being aware of it. They ar… Read More
2022-12-11 15:13
Happening by Annie Ernaux My rating: 5 of 5 stars “(Perhaps this description seems irritating or repulsive, or it may be perceived as distasteful. Having experienced something, whateve… Read More
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