9 The Book Thief
byThere was a time in my life (mid to late teens), when I was very into World War 2 stories. These typically belonged to…
Historical Fiction
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North
byA novel of the cruelty of war, and tenuousness of life, and the impossibility of love. Richard Flanagan’s story — of Dorrigo Evans, an…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
byThis book is all kinds of difficult and all kinds of awesome all at the same time. It’s hard to read but I think…
Ten Best Books of the Last Three Years
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the ten books that we’d class as our all time…
What to Read this Weekend if you’re not into Romance
bySo, you’re not into romance novels, all those bodice rippers and dark brooding heroes only make you roll your eyes, but you still want…
Top Ten Books of 2014
byHooboy, where did the year go? I just don’t know where it flew by and now I have to answer tough questions such as…
Top Ten Tuesdays: Ten Great Authors I Discovered in 2014
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list ten new to us authors I discovered in 2014. I…
Teaser Tuesdays: Memoirs of a Geisha
byI mentioned in my review that I didn’t like the plot of the book much, but the writing and setting more than made up…
8.3 Why Memoirs of a Geisha Still Stands Out
byNitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. It begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old…
Top Ten Tuesdays: Books I am not Sure I Want to Read
byToday, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list ten books I am not sure I want to read….