Date Read: June 27 Author: NK Jemisin Genre: Fantasy and Science Fiction Rating: 5/5 A collection of short stories by NK Jemisin, each story well-crafted and attention-grabbing from the first sentence. Every story is unique, and each leaves you hungry for more from the world it is set in. This is the paradox of tolerance,Continue reading “How Long ’til Black Future Month?”
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Babel-17
Date Read: June 27 Author: Samuel R. Delany Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Linguist Rydra Wong is determined to solve the mysteries of Babel-17, an unknown language detected on the radio waves right before spaceships are attacked or sabotaged. The difference between success and failure could determine the outcome of an intergalactic war. When youContinue reading “Babel-17”
Burned
Date Read: June 16 Author: Edward Humes Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 4/5 A great read for anyone interested in the forensic work that happens following a fire, and the complications involved in determining whether a fire was arson or accidental.
The Dry
Date Read: June 15 Author: Jane Harper Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 Aaron Falk returns to his hometown when his best friend from childhood, Luke, dies, along with his wife and son. Falk never intended on returning, but Luke’s father sends him a note before the funeral that leaves him no other choice. Death rarely changesContinue reading “The Dry”
The Witch Elm
Date Read: 14 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 Rather than focusing on the detectives, in The Witch Elm the novel is written and the mystery is presented from the perspective of one of the suspects involved. I always love an unreliable narrator, and this is perhaps one of the best novels with anContinue reading “The Witch Elm”
The Trespasser
Date Read: June 13 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 What starts as an open-and-shut case quickly becomes complicated: who killed Aislinn? Was it her overly-attached new boyfriend, or the mysterious other man her best friend will only hint at? You can knock down a genuine belief, if you load up with enough factsContinue reading “The Trespasser”
The Secret Place
Date Read: June 12 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 The Secret Place takes place in a private Catholic girls’ school where Frank Mackey’s daughter, Holly, is a student. When she shows up with a clue to a murder that happened the year before, it kicks off a full day in which the mysteryContinue reading “The Secret Place”
Broken Harbor
Date Read: June 11 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 A psychological thriller, full of mysterious holes in the walls, unreliable witnesses, and twists and turns. Tana French once more pulls off an amazing mystery where it is impossible to guess the ending until it’s too late. Over time, the ghost of things thatContinue reading “Broken Harbor”
Faithful Place
Date Read: June 10 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 I love all of the books by Tana French, and this one isn’t any different! It’s a very well-developed family centered mystery that involves both the past and the present. Some people should never meet. The fallout spreads too wide and gets into theContinue reading “Faithful Place”
Things in Jars
Date Read: June 17 Author: Jess Kidd Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 3/5 It certainly started out well, but it tried so hard to be interesting that it ended up being boring due to too many plot twists and too much detail throughout each chapter. The novel felt squeezed into the chapters, as though the authorContinue reading “Things in Jars”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 