Mar 11
Acclaimed short story writer, Colin Barrett, is coming out with his debut novel, Wild Houses and I was fortunate enough to snag an Advanced copy (thank you to Grove Press). This book has been getting quite a lot of buzz in literary circles. Here is my review…
Read moreMar 7
Life has forced me into a reading slump for the last several years and outside of the Booker challenge, I’ve found it increasingly more challenging to find the time or mental energy to read (which is why you’ve mostly seen Book worm post on the blog). Luckily for me, my partner is supporting my effort to read more. For the last several years we have been alternating book picks, reading together, and discussing books. The one upside of long distance relationships is that you need to be creative in finding ways to connect and share things that are important to each of you. For me, that’s reading.
This year we have decided to pick books based on monthly themes (that are pretty broad) to push us to read more widely and diversely. To be clear, we are very different readers. He prefers non-fiction and preferably history and I read mostly literary fiction. In February, it was his turn to pick for black history month and to my surprise he picked a fantasy novel. As a non-fiction reader, fantasy is pretty much on the other extreme of the spectrum from his usual genres. His choice was Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf. So how did this pick pan out?
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Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell
UK Publication: January 2024
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]
This ARC was provided by Random House UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Magic, mayhem and murder = delicious fun.
The Beholders by Hester Musson
UK Publication: January 2024
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by 4th Estate (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Two word review – Gloriously Gothic
The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant
UK Publication: June 2020
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★]
This ARC was provided by Harper Collins UK (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Vive la révolution
This months winners and losers as we head into another New Year. Where does the time go?
Dec 26
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
UK Publication: January 2024
Reviewed by: Book Worm
Rating: [★★★★]
This ARC was provided by Hodder & Stoughton (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.
Be careful what you wish for…
Jun 4
Jun 3
It’s time for our May monthly recap – a few days late since I was away at Book Expo for the last several days. Find out which books were favorites and which were duds for the month of May. We’ll end our wrap up with a glimpse of what’s coming out in June. Read more
May 16
It’s not often that a book leaves me with such conflicting feelings. This debut by Boston author Nafkote Tamirat is a coming of age story set in Boston and an unnamed tropical island. It’s the sort of book that left me with many questions and a mix of reactions. Here’s my review… Read more
Nicole Del Sesto
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