Category: Book Review

Book Review: The Hidden Half of Nature

The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health by David R. Montgomery This book starts talking about gardening, segues to talking about microbiology, and finishes by talking about gardening. It’s basically about the microbial world and how it impacts us. Most of this is information I’ve read about in other books, …

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Book Review: Pieces of Her

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter Andy is the thirty-year-old, somewhat late-blooming daughter of Laura, a beloved speech pathologist and pillar of the community. As they’re having lunch to celebrate Andy’s birthday, Laura becomes involved in a random shooting and reveals skills she shouldn’t possess given the background Andy knows of her mother. After a …

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Book Review: The Turn of the Key

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware This book is better than “In a Dark Dark Wood” but not as good as “The Woman in Cabin 10.” The main character still acts a bit dumb, but not colossally dumb like “go on a weekend retreat with people you haven’t spoken to in years” kind …

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Book Review: Faithful Place

This is the third Tara French book I’ve read (I’m endeavoring to read them in order) and the main character is a secondary character from the previous book, Frank Mackey. While I like the idea that French chooses a new character to be the main character of each new book, this was my least favorite …

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Book Review: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher I’ve quickly become a fan of T. Kingfisher and thought that this young adult book of hers would be a guaranteed pleasure. It features a young baker named Mona who is talented at both baking and magic. In fact, her magic is all baking-related. She can …

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