Author: Ruth OzekiTitle: A Tale for the Time BeingFormat/Source: Hardcover/library Published: March 2013Publisher:VikingLength: 403 pagesGenre: Contemporary + splash of magical realismWhy I Read: Canadian and Japanese characters/setting + pretty cover + on my radarRead If You’re: A fan of Haruki Murakami, […]
Author: Genevieve ValentineTitle: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club Format/Source: eBook/ARCPublished: June 2014Publisher: Atria BooksLength: 288 pagesGenre: Fairy tale reworking/fictionWhy I Read: 12 Dancing Princesses +Roaring Twenties!Read If You’re: Interested in fairy tales or sister relationshipsRating: ★★★ [ratings guide]I received […]
These books I read for some casual reading – no critical analysis involved! Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty Series: The Colours of Madeleine #2 Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] When the first book in this trilogy came out last […]
Author: Emily Giffin Title: The One & Only Format/Source: Paperback/ARC Published: May 2014 Publisher: Ballantine Books Length: 400 pages Genre: Chick lit Why I Read:Won through GoodReads First Reads (unfamiliar with Giffin; description had potential) Read If You’re: In need […]
Author: Jeff Backhaus Title: Hikikomori and the Rental Sister Format/Source: Hardcover/LibraryPublished: January 2013 Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Length: 246 pages Genre: Contemporary fiction Why I Read: Library browsingRead If You’re: Looking for a character-driven, melancholic story; interested in hikikomori Quote: “Kindred spirits […]