Tag: literary

Review: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck

26 January 2015 / review / 2 Comments
Review: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck

Author: Cecelia EkbäckTitle: Wolf WinterFormat/Source: eBook/NetgalleyPublished: January 2015Publisher: Weinstein BooksLength: 376 pagesGenre: Historical suspenseWhy I Read: Recommended for fans of The Snow Child, description brought to mind Burial RitesRead If You’re: Looking for an ominous winter tale Rating:  ★★★½ [ratings guide] […]

Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

18 December 2014 / review / 7 Comments
Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Author: Hannah Kent Title: Burial Rites Format/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: September 2013Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyLength: 314 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Swayed solely by the reviewsRead If You’re: Looking for something atmospheric, a fan of The Enchanted or historical fiction Quote: “Did she […]

Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

24 October 2014 / review, thoughts / 2 Comments
Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

Author: Rene Denfeld Title: The EnchantedFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: HarperLength: 261 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Intriguing premise, easily accessible through OverdriveRead If You’re: Looking for something literary but different; interested in death row or the prison systemQuote: “This is an […]

A Quick Review In Disguise: Emberton by Peter Norman

17 September 2014 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
A Quick Review In Disguise: Emberton by Peter Norman

Author: Peter Norman Title: Emberton Format/Source: Paperback/library  Published: March 2014 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Length: 295 pages Genre:Um, some sort of literary (see below) Why I Read: Reviewed in local paper; “comic gothic thriller for lovers of books and language”!! […]

Quick Review: Ambivalent

5 July 2014 / brief reviews / 5 Comments
Quick Review: Ambivalent

 These reviews are part of the Summer Library Challenge Week 6 Activity – Reviewing Library Books. These books I read all the way through, but I’m not sure how I feel about them. Because of that, these books are difficult […]