I originally wanted to write this review as a book/movie joint review, but the plans to see this with other fellow blogging gals fell through on the weekend, so I’ll just share my review on the book first in this case! The Woman in Black is about a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is tasked with [...]
Review: The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges
Set in the late 1800s in Russia, The Gathering Storm follows Katerina Alexandrovna, a young duchess surrounded by royalty and luxurious balls while trying to hide a secret she has – that she can raise the dead. When she’s forced to use her power to save another royal, it catches the attention of many. Katerina finds [...]
Review: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
In Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), Mindy Kaling shares hilarious & often quite poignant observations and opinions on any topic that comes to mind. Whether it’s a traumatic bullying experience in her childhood to trying to make it in NYC, Kaling brings just enough self deprecation and humour to her stories [...]
Review: The Girl in the Park by Mariah Fredericks
The Girl in the Park initially reads like a cautionary tale: wild party girl makes enemies, wanders into the park alone at night and trouble finds her. But things are not always as they appear. Wendy Geller is the aforementioned girl in the park. She loves the party scene and getting the attention of the boys, [...]
Review: The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison
The Butterfly Clues is about Penelope “Lo” Marin, who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She has habits and rituals that she must do before entering a room, compulsions to steal things, superstitions that certain numbers are better than others. She finds herself in Neverland, a bad neighbourhood, when a murder happens right near her. She [...]
Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus, a whimsical & fantastical story by debut author Erin Morgenstern reads like a wonderful fairytale. Pitted against each other at a young age, Celia & Marco’s respective mentors offer their protégés up for a magical battle; a battle where the participants are not told who their opponent is. As all great love stories [...]
256/365: The Night Circus… in the Morning!
The Night Circus, the debut novel by Erin Morgenstern, has been stirring up quite the buzz everywhere lately! I hadn’t known about this book until the last 3-4 weeks and suddenly I found myself desperately wanting to get my hands on it when it was released today. Yesterday, I saw on Twitter that Random House [...]
Review: Next to Love by Ellen Feldman
This heartfelt novel by Ellen Feldman follows the lives of 3 women – Babe, Millie & Grace – over the course of more than 2 decades. In 1941, the three best friends are faced with the fact that their loved ones are going away to war. The tales that unfold from the repercussions of the [...]
Review: The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht
I genuinely wanted so much to love this book. I heard great things about it, plus the author is the (or one of the) youngest authors on the best seller’s list. Honestly, this was a struggle for me to get through. Don’t get me wrong, the author is very talented. The style of her storytelling [...]
