I loved getting back to Whelk’s Island, despite the fact that it started with a hurricane. Amanda, Tug, Paul, the entire community minus Maeve (sad face goes here). If you missed my review of the first book in the series, check it out at The Shell Collector. I switched to audio book for this one, ...
BOOK REVIEW: Child of the River by Irma Joubert
I think, for me, something got lost in translation with this book. First, the book was translated to English, then I picked up the audio version, and here I am feeling like I missed something big and broad. But I did get the smaller and important . . . I think. Set in South ...
BOOK REVIEW: Holy Disruptor by Amy Duggar King
Here’s another edition of ‘books I would never have chosen to read on my own but . . . Kristin’. Fun Fact: Tontitown, Arkansas, is a mere two-hour drive down the road, so again, we are in my own backyard with the Duggar mess. This read-through the girl’s books had less to do with the ...
BOOK REVIEW: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Truth bomb: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Irritating. I did not bond with Eleanor. I re-listened to the first couple of chapters, thinking maybe I just needed a fresh start. Two hours in (three with the re-listen), I was ready to DNF with 9 hours to go. I didn’t bond, ...
BOOK REVIEW: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
I have high hopes for this novel, this series. I can literally hear their voices coming out of my head as I read, the lilt and way of speaking, the accents, all the things. I can completely see the house as they interact, but I could really do without the deadpan description of the setting and ...