Category: review

Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

10 October 2014 / review / 3 Comments
Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Author: Shirley Jackson Title: The Haunting of Hill House Format/Source: eBook/Amazon Published: 1959 Publisher: Penguin Length: 182 pages Genre: Suspense Why I Read: Loved We Have Always Lived in the Castle; part of Estella Society readalong Read If You’re: A […]

Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

4 October 2014 / review / 1 Comment
Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Author: Robin Sloan Title: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Format/Source: eBook/library  Published: October 2012 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Length: 304 pages Genre: General fiction/mystery Why I Read: Liked the idea of a 24 hour bookstore, stumbled across some reviews that […]

Review: The Swallow by Charis Cotter

7 September 2014 / review / 4 Comments
Review: The Swallow by Charis Cotter

Author: Charis Cotter Title: The Swallow: A Ghost Story Format/Source: eBook/Netgalley Published: September 2014 Publisher: Tundra Books Length: 320 pages Genre: Middle grade ghost story Why I Read: Intriguing premise, cute cover Read If You’re: Looking for a good ghost […]

Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

30 July 2014 / review / 7 Comments
Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

Author: Leslye Walton  Title: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava LavenderFormat/Source: Hardcover/library Published: March 2014Publisher: Candlewick PressLength: 301 pagesGenre: Young adult/magical realismWhy I Read: Description sounded fantasticRead If You’re: New to magical realism or YAQuote: “After failing every other attempt […]

Review: Torture Team by Philippe Sands

23 July 2014 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Torture Team by Philippe Sands

Author: Philippe Sands Title: Torture Team: Deception, Cruelty and the Compromise of Law Format/Source: Hardcover/library  Published: May 2008 Publisher: Allen Lane Length: 315 pages Genre: Non-fiction Why I Read: Library browsing, looked interesting Read If You’re: Interested in the intersection […]