Date Read: May 9 Author: Pat Barker Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 The story of the Trojan War has been told many times, but here the story is told from the perspective of Briseis, a Trojan woman who ends up the slave of Achilles. Grief’s only ever as deep as the love it’s replaced. –Continue reading “The Silence of the Girls”
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The Bonesetter’s Daughter
Date Read: May 8 Author: Amy Tan Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 As Ruth’s mother begins to exhibit the first signs of dementia, Ruth must connect with her mother in order to finally learn the story of her family. A good mother-daughter story. Writing what you wished was the most accurate form of wishful thinking.Continue reading “The Bonesetter’s Daughter”
The Magician’s Nephew
Date Read: May 5 Author: C.S. Lewis Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I have always loved The Chronicles of Narnia, and so I decided to reread the series chronologically, rather than the order that they were published in. The Magician’s Nephew is one of my favorites of the series. What you see and what you hearContinue reading “The Magician’s Nephew”
The Poisonwood Bible
Date Read: May 4 Author: Barbara Kingsolver Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 When Nathan Price moves to the Congo in 1959, he brings his wife and four daughters with him. Over three decades, the family is broken down and reconstructed. I found it to be a remarkable novel. There is a strange moment in time,Continue reading “The Poisonwood Bible”
Under the Dome
Date Read: April 29 Author: Stephen King Genre: Horror Rating: 5/5 When an invisible dome appears around a small town in Maine, none of the residents are prepared for the fight to survive ahead of them. A dramatic, tension-filled novel. Sorrow for a wrong was better than nothing…but no amount of after-the-fact sorrow could everContinue reading “Under the Dome”
The Shadowed Sun
Date Read: April 23 Author: NK Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 The city of dreams is in danger once more, and its protectors must break their law of peace in order to save their city. In the sequel to The Killing Moon, familiar faces return, as well as new, equally dynamic characters. Even the smallestContinue reading “The Shadowed Sun”
The Killing Moon
Date Read: April 22 Author: NK Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Gatherers are keepers of the peace, able to enter the dreams of the corrupt and painlessly kill them while collecting dreamblood, a magical substance which keeps their society running. When Ehiru, one of the Gatherers, discovers that there is corruption within the system, heContinue reading “The Killing Moon”
Griffin and Sabine
Date Read: April 20 Author: Nick Bantock Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Griffin and Sabine is a very short book, at only 46 pages long, but the story is intriguing, and it is told entirely through beautifully illustrated postcards and letters. The letters are impressive because each of them is separate from the book, able toContinue reading “Griffin and Sabine”
Riot Baby
Date Read: April 18 Author: Tochi Onyebuchi Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Ella and her younger brother, Kev, grow up surrounded by structural racism and violence. By the time Kev is eighteen he’s in prison, and Ella struggles to control and use her extraordinary powers. Riot Baby is extremely well-written, and definitely worth reading.
A Game of Fox and Squirrels
Date Read: April 17 Author: Jenn Reese Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 When eleven-year-old Sam and her sister Caitlin are sent to live with the aunt they’ve never met, all Sam wants to do is go home. Then she discovers “A Game of Fox and Squirrels,” a magical card game that becomes real when the foxContinue reading “A Game of Fox and Squirrels”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 