Book Review: The End We Start From

Summary In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later, the family are forced to leave their home in search of safety. As they move from place to place, shelter to shelter, their journey traces both fear and …

Book Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Blurb Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive but not how to live. Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is …

Book Review: The Travelling Cat Chronicles – Hiro Arikawa

Summary Nana, a charming white cat with a black, crooked tail, goes on a road trip with his human, Satoru, to visit old friends. Using the silver van which drew Nana to Satoru, they visit three old friends, for the purpose of finding who will take care of Nana, because for some reason Satoru no …

Book Review: The Miniaturist – Jessie Burton

Summary Petronella (Nella) Oortman, a poor 18-year-old girl from the Dutch countryside, arrives at the Golden Bend home in Amsterdam of the wealthy merchant Johannes Brandt, who married her a month earlier. She steps into a house of secrets held by Brandt's ascetic sister Marin, the servants Cornelia and Otto, and Brandt himself, who treats …

Book Blog Newbie Tag

There are so many things going on with my life that one week after my first post, I have not yet published another one. If I had my way, I would lounge in bed and read books all day. But... bills have to be paid, numbers have to done, and relationships have to be maintained! …

Another Social Adventure

While walking home one Wednesday night (on the way to picking up takeaway for dinner, no less), I went though the local Waterstones. I could not resist stepping in for a peek, running my hands through lovely book covers, gazed at handwritten reviews and summaries of the books the people loved, and making notes of …