You by Caroline Kepnes This book reminds me most of The Talented Mr. Ripley in that it takes a horrible if charming protagonist and just about gets you to root for him. Other reviewers commented on what a great narrator they found, and I concur. Santino Fontana has a lovely voice and just nails the …
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May 31
Book Review: A Bend in the Road
A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks I’ve never read a Nick Sparks book, but I know people just adore them and I wanted an escapist romance so I picked this one up from the library based on the fact that it was available. I don’t know when it was written, but it feels …
Aug 19
Book Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson This is a brilliant book, suitable for anyone who loves macabre, twisted stories that almost (but not quite) veer into the supernatural. If it weren’t for a slightly predictable twist and a few other minor flaws it would have been superb. The story involves two …
Jul 22
Book Review: Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë I was supposed to have read this in high school, and I read just enough of it at the time to go “boooooarrrring!!” and fake my way through the rest of the semester. So now that I’m an adult and more tolerant of difficult literature, I decided to give it …