Month: December 2014

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 look at my scrunched face, hoping I would die, or did she silently urge me to stick to life like a burr?” (34%) Rating:  ★★★★½ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]

Review: Tolkien by Devin Brown

15 December 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Tolkien by Devin Brown

Author: Devin BrownTitle: TolkienFormat/Source: eBook/NetGalleyPublished: October 2014Publisher: Abingdon PressLength: 145 pagesGenre: BiographyWhy I Read: New Tolkien book supposedly about The HobbitRead If You’re: New to Tolkien and want to know about his life Rating:  ★★★ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. The subheading of Tolkien implies it’s about how The Hobbit was published (I […]