Unpopular opinion over here! But I’m going to tell you right off the bat, I wasn’t a huge fan of The Power by Naomi Alderman. Before I dive into why, a huge shout for an A+ fantastic premise, the idea was brilliant — it was great concept! Girls begin developing a strange physical power: they can produce electricity inside them, and this fierce new gift shifts the power dynamics between genders. NEAT, RIGHT?! No. The execution of this book was a hot freaking mess. Let’s jump into why……
Book Club: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
You all know I’m obsessed with all things Asian. And family saga novels spanned over several decades are one of my favorites genres to read (see here, here, and here). These two beautiful, favorite things of mine are mashed up and blended in one gorgeous historical fiction read in Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko.
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True-Crime Podcasts: West Cork vs. Serial
West Cork is an Audible original production. It’s a gripping true-crime podcast series, where two investigative journalists — Sam Bungey and Jennifer Forde — walk us through the unsolved murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier which occurred in West Cork, Ireland in 1996.
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OVERRATED READS | VOLUME NO. 9
I am wayyyy overdue for another round of Overrated Reads. And because of that, I’m going to write about five books I found totally hyped up, as opposed to my standard three. Also, because I hate-read my way through two of them, as they both had a really special way of grinding my gears. I don’t understand how some of these books become so popular, it’s a question that blows my mind every time, and it’s why this series, Overrated Reads, was born.
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Two Recent Reads with Nearly Identical Plots
I’m always in the middle of several books, both physical copies along with audiobooks. Earlier this month, I read The Wife Between Us while I listened to The Last Mrs. Parish on an audiobook. I was actually pretty shocked at how similar the two plots were… I kept confusing storylines, character motives, and it became a bit much until I decided to shelf one for a week or so until I finished the other. …
So Many Books, So Little Time | April 2018 Reads
I’m proud to report that I closed out April with nine books! The nine books I finished were a pretty mixed bag, as one can expect. I’d say a majority were winners (a few I would even rate as excellent!) with a couple of lame 2 stars. All in all, I’m pretty happy with the selection last month, and thrilled to share with you. As always, **no spoilers** in my monthly recaps!…