Book Reviews and a Little More…
Part 6 of the Four Month Challenge (hosted by Book Drunkard) started on April 1 and lasts until July 31. The general guidelines are: You do not need a blog to sign up for the challenge. One book, one category. Finish up all the categories for a whopping 250 points and bragging rights. Sign up in the comment section of the post linked above. Here
Read moreBook #22 was The Likeness by Tana French, the second book in her Dublin Murder Squad series. The back of the book reads: The haunting follow up to the Edgar Award-winning debut In the Woods Tana French astonished critics and readers alike with her mesmerizing debut novel, In the Woods. Now both French and Detective Cassie Maddox return to unravel a case even more sinister
Read moreAnother challenge down! I didn’t complete this one 100%, but I managed 165/250 points. It included some categories that just weren’t going to happen, particularly the memoir/biography categories. On to Part 6! FIVE POINT CHALLENGES: Read a book by your favourite author – Black Magic Sanction (Kim Harrison) Read a YA book Read a book written in 2010 – Lake Magic (Kimberly Fisk) Read a
Read moreBook #21 was Love in Infant Monkeys by Lydia Millet. The back of the book reads: Lions, Komodo dragons, dogs, monkeys, and pheasants — all have shared spotlights and tabloid headlines with celebrities such as Sharon Stone, Thomas Edison, and David Hasselhoff. Millet hilariously tweaks these unholy communions to run a stake through the heart of our fascination with famous people and pop culture. While
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