Reign of Appearances: The Misery and Splendor of the Public Sphere by Ari Adut My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* A fascinating illumination and exploration of the notions of public spaces, private lives and how the parameters of […]
The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience by Jennifer Pharr Davis My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Normally I wouldn’t talk about my life in a book review but with Pursuit of Endurance […]
Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have enjoyed the Phryne Fisher books but by Murder and Mendelssohn I found myself falling out of love with Phryne. As she “collects” children, pets and men some of her charm feels hollowed out particularly when I […]
Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana by Robin Lloyd My rating: 5 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Harbor of Spies was an unexpected delight. A work of historical fiction that doesn’t dwell too heavily on […]
Murder in the Garden by Faith Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars *I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Having read a previous book (#7) in the series I went into this one optimistically. The other book in the DI Greene series had a […]
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton My rating: 3 of 5 stars *I received a copy to review through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* A promising start to a sickly sweet world. The book beckoned to me. Young Adult novels aren’t my usual fare but something about the cover […]
Murder in the Meadow by Faith Martin My rating: 3 of 5 stars *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Of note, Murder In The Meadow is book seven in the DI Hillary Greene series. I did not realize that going in […]
The Battle for Beverly Hills: A City’s Independence and the Birth of Celebrity Politics by Nancie Clare My rating: 5 of 5 stars *I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* I’m always a sucker for books about California history, particularly when they relate the historical […]
Winter Gardens: Reinventing the Season by Cedric Pollet My rating: 5 of 5 stars Winter Gardens displays an unusually fetishistic perspective on plants in winter. I arrived at the book as an artist not a horticulturist because although I can capture plants visually I cannot keep them alive so my […]
The Darkest Child by Delores Phillips My rating: 5 of 5 stars *I received a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review* A brutally honest work of fiction that doesn’t revel in the sadness or horror it reveals about race, family, poverty and the cycles that trap people […]
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