May 31
Well due to Covid-19 shutting down all libraries in my area for an unspecified amount of time my 1001 reading has gone a little haywire and rather than reading the same books as the group I am reading what group reads I can as and where I can.
So without further ado lets move on to this months winners and losers
May took our world book tour away to Chile in South America. What did we learn and what did we read?
Devolution by Max Brooks
UK Publication Date: 16th June 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by Random House UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
One word review unsettling, 2 word review deeply unsettling…
May 17
The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence
UK Publication Date: 21st April 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]
This ARC was provided by Harper Collins UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Ice, ice baby…
May 10
You may have noticed a slow down in our Booker International 2020 posts that was due to the dreaded Covid-19 which has manage to affect (infect) all areas of our lives. Due to the virus the announcement of the winner has been delayed which means we can spend more time reading the shortlist.
Fear not we will continue to bring you our thoughts on all of the shortlist books as well as our predictions for the winner.
Onwards to shortlist book 3…
Q by Christina Dalcher (Master Class in the USA)
UK Publication Date: 30th April 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]
This ARC was provided by HQ (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
What would your Q be…
May 6
Could this be the start of Booker season? I really hope so. Last year I was very wrong with my hopes and dreams for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.
Apeirogon: A Novel – Colum McCann
Published: February 25, 2020
Reviewed by: Nicole
Rating: 5/5
Conjure Women by Afia Atakora
UK Publication Date: 7th April 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm and/or Jen
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by 4th Estate (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Welcome to the South..
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