About 6 months ago, while killing time at the airport, I noticed a beautiful blue book cover calling my name. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a mystery!This is, as you may know, from my Instagram feed, my absolute favorite of all the genres. I happily handed over $25 for this lovely hardcover… Continue reading A Breezy Summer Read & Passport to the South of France
'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens is an excellently researched novel. I looked up Ms. Owens and turns out she is an actual zoologist trained in the habits and natural environments of animals. This makes a huge difference, because when you read her writing you will be transported directly to the place she is… Continue reading “Go as far as you can—way out yonder where the crawdads sing”
The 7 and 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a total trip. Guests are invited to the Hardcastle family mansion, a dilapidated Blackheath House in the English countryside, for a costume party that the Hardcastles are holding for the return of their daughter, Evelyn. Evelyn has been living in Paris, after a tragedy visits the… Continue reading A new rabbit hole to follow…
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang is a deliberately rich fantasy world set in something resembling China. The protagonist, Rin, through much hard work and preparation aces the Keju, a national test of merit that qualifies her for various super hard-to-get-to military academies. Rin not only gets accepted, she gets accepted to Sinegard aka… Continue reading Bad ass girl heroines can be hard to find
