Date Read: June 17 Author: Jodi Picoult Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Ever since the accident that scarred her and killed her mother, Sage has distanced herself from other people. That changes when she meets Josef Weber, a well-respected member of the community. As they become closer, he asks her to kill him, and explains whyContinue reading “The Storyteller”
Monthly Archives: June 2020
The Lesson
Date Read: June 13 Author: Cadwell Turnbull Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 4/5 Certainly entertaining, but some of the characters were left undeveloped and needed some more attention rather than simply advancing the plot along. The universe didn’t care about strength. It didn’t care about anything. Indifference looked like malice to creatures with something to lose.Continue reading “The Lesson”
The Alehouse at the End of the World
Date Read: June 16 Author: Stevan Allred Genre: Fantasy Rating: 2/5 The premise of the novel certainly had premise, and the title and cover are eye-catching, but in the end there was too much of a focus on sex. The book would have held up without the focus on sex, and probably would have beenContinue reading “The Alehouse at the End of the World”
The Likeness
Date Read: June 13 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 The second book in the Dublin Murder Squad series is The Likeness. Cassie Maddox from In the Woods returns when a murder victim is identical to her – even though Cassie has never seen her before. Cassie soon finds herself undercover and possibly inContinue reading “The Likeness”
My Sister’s Keeper
Date Read: June 12 Author: Jodi Picoult Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Anna is thirteen years old, and she was born to save her sister’s life. When Kate was diagnosed with leukemia, her parents had Anna in order to have a perfect donor match for Kate’s bone marrow. At thirteen, Anna’s had enough. My Sister’s KeeperContinue reading “My Sister’s Keeper”
In the Woods
Date Read: June 10 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 I first read the Dublin Murder Squad books about a year ago, and I would say that they’re even better the second time through. Tana French has a way of writing eery, unpredictable mysteries that keep you guessing, and on the second read throughContinue reading “In the Woods”
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Date Read: June 7 Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 Told in the form of letters, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society tells the story of the island of Guernsey and what the people there experienced during the German Occupation. I don’t want to be married justContinue reading “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
Ironskin
Date Read: June 6 Author: Tina Connolly Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Following the Great War against the fey, some people are left with curses upon their skin. Jane is one of the cursed, forced to wear an iron mask to contain her curse. When she finds a job taking care of a child that sheContinue reading “Ironskin”
Best Book of May
My favorite book of May was The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. For my original post, go here.
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 