So, you think you are settling into a nice and tidy little literary historical story. Then chapter 8 happens. And as you continue to read/listen, you get literary words and great historical details, but then there's more Chapter 8s that keep you hanging on to what you think you know, and realize ...
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BOOK REVIEW: I Think I was Murdered by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker
I love the combo of Colleen Coble and Rick Acker. This book's synopsis really grabbed my attention. The AI angle specifically, as I have very strong feelings about AI as a whole, and I wanted to see where it went. And while it wasn't as strong a part of the story, the AI angle did go there. Not ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Trial of Patty Hearst by Celine Fitzmaurice
Things I should have done before listening to this book: Updated my knowledge about Patty Hearst. Not the description of the book. Not my shaky knowledge of something that happened when I was one year old. The trial and verdict, that is; the rest was honestly and literally before my time. This ...
BOOK REVIEW: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
Curmudgeonly. That's the word that Veronica sparks for me. Perhaps she's earned that moniker with age. Perhaps experience. Perhaps that's just who she always was. She reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant who I found completely irritating. But over time she grew on me. Getting to know her, her story, and ...
BOOK REVIEW: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
The writing style is almost lyrical, a lot of words, a LOT of words, but they weave together really well to create a narrative and characters that you really fall in love with. And the narrator on the audiobook? Honestly, it really brought that lyrical quality to life for me. Though not going to ...