Out of the 35 fiction books that I read in 2017, not all of them were ones that I connected with. Here is my list of my “Bottom 5” Fiction Reads of 2017: 5. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid – this wasn’t necessarily a ‘bad’ book but one that I was disappointed with, giving how … More Ranking: My Least Favourite Fiction Reads of 2017
In 2017, I read a 35 fiction books, consisting mostly of novels with a few short story collections, novellas and graphic novels thrown in. While it was not my best reading year, I’m satisfied with most of the content that I read. Here is a list of my Top 5 Fiction Reads of 2017 (not … More Ranking: My Top 5 Fiction Reads of 2017
My Rating – 3.25/5 Even though I’m not an actor and I do not have any aspirations to become an actor, I wanted to read Jenna Fischer’s book because I was a big fan of her as Pam on “The Office” tv series. While Jenna points out in the prologue that you’ll probably get more … More Review: The Actor’s Life by Jenna Fischer
No one tagged me but I love fall and winter is less than one month away. I omitted the question about fall coloured book spines because I don’t have a picture on hand. Here we go. In fall, the air is crisp and clear: name a book with a vivid setting. Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady’s … More Finally Fall Book Tag
My rating – 2.5/5 Over the last few months, I’ve been itching to read more by Canadian authors. I realized that over the course of any given year, I’ll read one book by a Canadian author, if any at all. I was interested in All Is Beauty Now because the synopsis sounded great – a … More Review: All Is Beauty Now by Sarah Faber
My rating – 3.25/5 While I’ve never read a book by Jennifer Egan, I had high expectations for her new book Manhattan Beach because she is a Pulitzer Prize winning author. I found that I was neither disappointed nor was I overly impressed with her latest work. Manhattan Beach is a literary historical fiction novel told … More Review: Manhattan Beach
My rating – 4.5/5 To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey is a historical novel of Alaskan Frontier exploration. The novel follows Colonel Allan Forrester leading the exploration group and his wife, Sophie, stationed in Vancouver while he is off in Alaska. The novel is told in epistolary format wherein the husband … More Review: To the Bright Edge of the World
