Half a Soul   by Olivia Atwater This book was really just a delight. I enjoyed the premise -- a young woman had half her soul stolen by Faer...

Silk by Alessandro Baricco 2.5 stars, perhaps? This story is simply written, and if you think about it, not much happens plot-wise. It'...

The Dry by Jane Harper A good start to my reading year! This mystery is a slow-moving one -- the murder has happened at the start of the no...

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain I found the first two-thirds of this book quite slow -- it's a dual timeline story, and I...

'Tis the season... for making book wish lists! And that means my "All I Want for Christmas" feature is going to get dusted...

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary This was a really cute read. The premise was fun (sharing a flat/bed while never meeting, and connect...

'Tis the season... for making book wish lists! And that means my "All I Want for Christmas" feature is going to get dusted...

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow "In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-di...

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson A very solid high fantasy read, with a thoroughly realized world. Sanderson pays attention to the character...

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn A very solid read. Excellent writing that was both accessible and yet still evoked the historical tim...