Currently Reading:
-
Next Life Might be Kinder by Howard Norman (received through Goodreads)
- The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu (received through NetGalley)
Recent Reviews:
The Bookman’s Tale by
Charlie Lovett (received through NetGalley)
4.5 stars
This mystery follows a bookseller of ancient books,
Peter, and his quest to authenticate one of Shakespeare’s plays. The novel is divided into three narratives;
current-day Peter, Peter as he meets his now deceased wife and discovers his
love of old books, and the history of the document from Shakespeare’s time to
the late nineteenth century.
Well-written with engaging characters, this book grabbed me from the
start and kept me interested and involved until the end. Any book about book-lovers is typically a
must read for me and this is no different.
Peter is an interesting character and you can’t help root for him as he
tries to recover from his grief and once again find his passion for the big
book discovery I loved the characters of
this book more than the actual plot which I found hard to believe at times but
between the excellent writing and the different plot perspectives I thoroughly
enjoyed this read. I received this book
from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A Kiss by the Book
by Christy Hayes (received through NetGalley)
3.5 stars
I enjoyed this book about a cocky college football star
and his nerdy tutor and was especially intrigued as Zack’s charmed life slowly
started to unravel. The book started off
strong and I enjoyed the plot and the characters. As the book progressed, though, I found
myself wishing for more depth to the characters and I thought that the
character of Jenna was a bit underdeveloped.
Overall, I was looking for a light and enjoyable read and this fit the
bill. I received this book from
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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