Where I chronicle my attempts to get through hundreds of kindle books, my personal library, library books and my NetGalley requests
Thanks to Little Brown and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I’m usually pretty chill when it comes to reading negative reviews of books I really liked, different strokes for different folks and all that, but this is one of those books that I got annoyed reading any negative reviews for. Sometimes a book comes along that is just so important and expertly written that people who didn’t like it probably need their head examined.
Thanks to Quercus Books and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I reaaaaaally loved this one. Mayan Mythology, the Jazz Age and a plucky heroine? Yes please. I’m slightly miffed I’ve never come across this author before though. I assumed this was a debut but I went to look at her Goodreads author page and she’s written loads! Publishers, can we have more money pumped into promoting authors like this please?
Continue reading ““Gods of Jade and Shadow” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia”
Thanks to Grove Press and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Shalini, a young woman from Bangalore, goes on a journey to a remote mountain village in Kashmir to try and track down a mysterious man from her family’s past. Whilst living there, Shalini experiences the past and current impacts of Kashmiri politics and conflict and uncovers the connection these have with her past, and her complex relationship with her deceased mother.
Thanks to John Murray Press and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Continue reading ““The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die” by Shrishenda Mukhopadhyay”
Thanks to John Murray Press and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I actually finished this book a number of weeks ago but wanted to ruminate on it for a while before I reviewed it. Did I like it? Yes..and no.
Thanks to Oneworld and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
I’m not usually a huge reader of short stories but this sounded interesting. A collection of Own Voices short stories from the perspective of Ugandan migrants? Yup, sounds great. The glowing praise the author has received piqued my interest too.
Continue reading ““Manchester Happened” by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi”
Thanks to Penguin Books UK and NetGalley for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review.
This is a book of two parts. In Part 1, Tequila Leila, a Turkish prostitute has been murdered and thrown into a dumpster. It takes 10 minutes and 38 seconds for the last remnants of her consciousness to fade away. In this short amount of time, she reflects upon her time on this earth and those she shared her life with.
Continue reading ““10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World” by Elif Shafak”
