Review: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
I loved this book, set in 18th century England, about a lonely merchant who comes upon a mermaid that changes his life. Gowar’s debut novel is…
I loved this book, set in 18th century England, about a lonely merchant who comes upon a mermaid that changes his life. Gowar’s debut novel is…
This is a book that’s gotten a ton of praise, and has been described as Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day. As a murder mystery, it’s great…
I really enjoyed Lucy Tan’s debut novel about a family living in modern-day Shanghai. Wei, Lina and their teenage daughter Karen are a wealthy family living in…
I picked up this book from NetGalley because I loved Ritter in Jessica Jones. I know that acting and writing are completely different, but I feel…
I recommend this short but moving first novel by Rachel Khong about a woman caring for her father with Alzheimer’s. This is a prospect I find…
Like The Unquiet Dead, it’s hard to adequately review a book about a really serious historical subject like the massacres in Croatia. But I’ll do my…
This turned out to be a difficult book to review, because it was so amazing. I think it won’t be for everyone, but it’s one of…
I don’t remember what made me pick up this book. For whatever reason, I requested a free copy on NetGalley and once I had one, I…
I wanted to hear from Katie O’Rourke about how she came to write her first novel, Monsoon Season. Her book is a really different, layered look…
Monsoon Season is O’Rourke’s first novel, and at times it feels that way. But she’s also done something pretty impressive in this portrayal of a young…
There’s been a lot of hype around this book, considering it’s not even out until August 20. I’ve heard Shannon referred to as “the next J.K.…
I read this book for Giraffe Days’ Around the World Challenge. For July, the challenge was to read a book set in Israel, a country I…