So The Ship by Antonia Honeywell has a reasonable plot: end of the world, people escape on a ship, plucky heroine thinks all is not what it seems. It is actually more annoying and aggravating than that. One: the plot is really about a death cult in a ship. Two: the heroine takes way to … Continue reading
I stopped reading this ‘for a break’ after finishing part one but I’m not going to kid myself, I’m not going to read the rest. There are many things I don’t like about it. I think historical novels are fine but I think there’s just a bit too much casual racism and sexism for me … Continue reading
I bought this book while I’m Finland, it was written by Tove Jansson of Moomin fame. It is hailed as a modern classic in Scandinavia, reads the jacket. There isn’t really a linear story, it is a series of events that happen on island. The two main characters are a young child, Sophia, and her … Continue reading
This was a delightful 136 pages.The book revolves around a man, his wife and the neighbour’s cat, over a period of 3 years. Its really quite a quick read – though not quite sure why it’s a New York Times best seller. I mean, it’s a nice story and all but it’s not life changing … Continue reading
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