Full disclosure – I listened to the Audible version of this book whilst painting my daughter’s bedroom. It was a good light read for that sort of thing. (I did claim that my last book review would be the last one about zombies – and it was. While this book does have zombies, they are side characters and it’s not creepy…) Cute book – as cute as the cover. Spunky out of work magazine writer Zoe Norris (oops …she had an affair with […]
KayKay #CRB6 Review #12 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
I normally read science fiction and fantasy, but last year one of my favorite books was ‘Where’d You Go Bernadette‘, a beautifully written story with a quirky lead. This book followed along that vein. The story of Don Tillman (who is undiagnosed, but has Asperger’s), a genetics professor. It’s about fitting in, it’s about being yourself, it’s about growing, it’s (of course) about love. I gave this book 4 stars. Here’s a breakdown…
The Thirteenth Tale (Competitive Non-Fiction)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is a gem of a story. While it took me a little while to get into it, I found that by the end, I was completely pulled in. Margaret Lea lives a rather small life. She spends most of her time working at her father’s antiquarian book shop where she arranges dusty books and deals with the occasional customer or helps a lost tourist. The vast majority of money for the family comes in through her father’s work as […]
3 down, 1 more to go in the series
This book is a more direct continuation of Gathering Blue. Matt, Kira’s friend from Gathering Blue lived in the ghetto of Kira’s Tribe. His parents were NOT nice. At the end of Gathering Blue, Matt had went with Kira’s father to live with him in The Village. The Village was founded by people who are not welcome in their own villages. Some travelled far and wide, some, like Kira’s father and Matt, came from just beyond the Forest. Now this Village, this is Utopian. Jonas, […]