Title: Something in The Water: A Novel by Catherine Steadman Publisher: Ballantine Books Verdict: 2/5 In a nutshell: A newly-wed couple, Erin and Mark embarked on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoyed the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they…
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Jee’s #bookreview of #InTheHouseInTheDarkOfTheWoods by #LairdHart @littlebrown #NetGalley #eARC #LittleBrownandCo #adultfairytale
A spellbinding read! Find yourself in the deepest, darkest part of the woods, one that’s chilling and eerie. Fly above the clouds in a boat made of human flesh and human bones, with a witch claiming to ‘have a mercy to perform’. Be ready to be enchanted by ‘In The House in the Dark of the Woods’….
Jee’s #WWWWednesday!
It’s WWW Wednesday! What are you reading? What did you finish reading? What’s next?
Jee’s #bookreview of #TheLibraryBook by #SusanOrlean #SimonandSchuster #Netgalley #nonfiction #eARC
Title: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Publisher: Simon & Schuster Verdict: 4/5 Publication day: 10/16/18 In a nutshell: On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the LA Public Library. The fire burned for more than 7 hours, engulfing the library in its ferocity. By the time it was extinguished, it…
Jee’s #bookreview of #TheHouseofOneThousandEyes by Michelle Barker #AnnickPress #NetGalley #fiction
Title: The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker Publisher: Annick Press Verdict: 3/5 In a nutshell (Amazon): Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering…
Jee’s #bookreview of #TheSevenHusbandsofEvelynHugo by #TaylorJenkinsReid #AtriaBooks #bookreview #womenfiction
Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid Publisher: Atria Books Verdict: 4.5/5 In a nutshell: The well-loved, alluring Hollywood icon, Evelyn Hugo, at 79, has decided to give a ‘tell-all’ biography about her glamorous yet scandalous and tumultuous life. And there was only one person she’d share her truth with…
Jee’s #SeptWrapUp!
Here is my September Wrap-Up! This time round I’ve also read ebooks, mostly ARCs though which reviews I’ll be posting closer to publication day. In addition to the 3 ARCs I’ve read, these are the rest of the books that have kept me company in September 😊 In no particular order: Clock Dance: A Novel…
Jee’s review of #ClockDance by #AnneTyler #Bookreviews #fiction #AAKnopf
Title: Clock Dance by Anne Tyler Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Verdict: 3.5/5 In a nutshell (Amazon): Willa narrates her life starting at 11 years old in 1967, then 21 in 1977, 41 in 1997, and 61 in 2017. In 1967, she is a schoolgirl coping with her mother’s sudden disappearance. In 1977, she is a college coed…
Jee’s #bookreview of #NumberOneChineseRestaurant by #LillianLi @ZillianZi #henryholt
Expect family drama, complex characters and relationships, love, betrayals, sibling rivalries, and power struggles. A 5* read for me!
The Incendiaries: A Novel by R.O. Kwon
This novel stands out from the rest because it’s different. Searing to some, strange to others. Be prepared & enter with caution!
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