Title : The Art of Racing in the Rain Author : Garth Stein Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Harper Pages : 321 Rating : 4.2/5 The protagonist of this tale is a dog. Literally a dog. His name is Enzo and he is the faithful pet of racecar driver Dennis. He tells us Dennis’s story […]
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Book Review : The Art of Racing in The Rain by Garth Stein
By amodini
Posted in 2021, 4_star_rating, books, contemporary, feel-good, must read, recommended |
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Book Review : The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
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Posted in 2021, 4_star_rating, books, historical, india, must read, recommended, social issues, south-asian, suspense, women |
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Title : The Widows of Malabar Hill Author : Sujata Massey Genre : Mystery Publisher : Soho Crime Pages : 432 Rating : 4/5 Young Perveen Mistry has just joined her father’s law firm. Although she has her law degree Perveen cannot practice in the courtroom because of the current laws preventing women from being […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
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Posted in 2021, 4.5_star_rating, books, contemporary, lovely things, must read, recommended, wit, women |
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Title : Ladder of Years Author : Anne Tyler Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Vintage Pages : 336 Rating : 4.5/5 Anne Tyler has written The Accidental Tourist, a book I haven’t read (but mean to) which was transformed into the fabulous film of the same name starring Geena Davis and William Hurt. Recently I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Dry by Jane Harper
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Posted in 2021, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, contemporary, crime, macmillan, must listen, must read, mystery, recommended, slow-burn, suspense, thriller |
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Title : The Dry Author : Jane Harper Narrators : Stephen Shanahan Genre : Thriller Publisher : Macmillan Audio Listening Length : 9 hours 59 minutes Rating : 4.3/5 Narrator Rating : 4.3/5 Federal Agent Aaron Falk has returned home to Kiewarra after any years, for friend Luke Hadler’s funeral. Luke has shot his wife […]
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Posted in 2020, audiobook, BestBooks, books, contemporary, crime, culture and society, education, favorites, lists, must read, non-fiction, recommended, thriller, Top10, wordless_wednesdays , BestBooks, Top10 |
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I tweeted this list out in response to a question on the #TSBC Book Chat, so here it is again! My Top 10 Books of 2020 – some have been reviewed here and some will appear in the following months!
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
By amodini
Posted in 2020, 4_star_rating, audiobook, comedy, contemporary, feel-good, humor, macmillan, must listen, must read, quirky, romance, wit, women |
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Title : The Flatshare Author : Beth O’Leary Narrators : Carrie Hope Fletcher, Kwaku Fortune Genre : Romance Publisher : Macmillan Audio Listening Length : 9 hours 58 minutes Rating : 3.8/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 Tiffany Rose Moore needs a place to live. The budget is small, and on the edge of desperation Tiffy […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
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Posted in 4_star_rating, audiobook, books, dystopian, feminist, must listen, must read, random_house, recommended, sci-fi, suspense, women |
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Title : The Testaments Author : Margaret Atwood Narrators : Ann Dowd, Mae Whitman, Bryce Dallas Howard Genre : Dystopian/Sci-fi Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 13 hours 18 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 The Testaments is a sequel to The Handmaids Tale, set 15 years after the events of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : The Lost Man by Jane Harper
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Posted in 4.5_star_rating, books, contemporary, macmillan, must read, mystery, slow-burn, suspense |
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Title : The Lost Man Author : Jane Harper Genre : Mystery Publisher : Macmillan Pages : 363 Rating : 4.5/5 This is my first book by Jane Harper and I’d been expecting a murder mystery. But The Lost Man is not a traditional murder mystery – there is no detective, no case, no legal […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Rainmaker by John Grisham
By amodini
Posted in 2019, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, bantam, book-to-movie, books, contemporary, legal thriller, must listen, must read, recommended, wit |
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Title : The Rainmaker Author : John Grisham Narrators : Frank Muller Genre : Legal drama Publisher : Bantam Audio Listening Length : 16 hours 59 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 I picked up the Rainmaker for a change of pace, assured that with Grisham’s skilled writing I’d be hooked instantly. It […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth George
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Posted in 2018, 2019, 5_star_rating, audiobook, books, contemporary, crime, must listen, must read, mystery, penguin_books, recommended, review, series, suspense |
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Title : The Punishment She Deserves Author : Elizabeth George Narrators : Simon Vance Genre : Mystery Publisher : Penguin Audio Listening Length : 22 hours 48 minutes Rating : 5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 Ever want to get down on your knees and give thanks to the good Lord for creating a fabulous writer […]
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