Format: Hardcover
Pages: 436 pages
Published: April 16, 2019
Publisher: William Morrow
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Romance, Historical, Literary
Continue reading “Book Review: The Binding by Bridget Collins”
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352 pages
Published: January 22, 2019
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Romance
Continue reading “Book Review: Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal”
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224 pages
Published: January 8, 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Genre: Nonfiction, Autobiography & Memoirs
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 396 pages
Published: November 13, 2018
Publisher: Crown Publishing
Genre: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs
Continue reading “Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama”
Format: Paperback
Pages: 396 pages
Published: May 1, 2010 (First published 1941)
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction Continue reading “Book Review: A Christmas Party by Georgette Heyer”
2018 turned out to be a great year for books. Not only did I manage to start a book club but I also managed to read books outside my comfort zone, which turned out to be not a bad experience. Most of the books read this year took me on exciting new adventures while others left me at a dead-end. Unfortunately, I was unable to complete my own reading challenge but that didn’t stop me from not only reaching my reading goal of 70 books, but also reading a diverse collection of books. Overall, my books of 2018 encouraged me to read more and get excited for what my choices will be in 2019. Continue reading “A Year in Books: 2018”
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 512 pages
Published: February 8, 2018
Publisher: Raven Books
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Thriller Continue reading “Book Review: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton”
As the year comes to a close, it is time for people of the book world to make their choice of the best books of the year. While we await for the winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards, we get to see other literary institutions celebrate another great year of reading.
Since 2012, Waterstones Book of the Year has been a highly anticipated event the bookstore chain has looked forward to. Nominated by their booksellers, the shortlist is judged by many factors ranging from the book’s writing style to the beauty of its production.
Last year’s pick was La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman. Let’s see which books are battling for the seventh year title:
Continue reading “Waterstones Book of the Year 2018 Shortlist”
The votes are in! This past Monday Goodreads released the winners of the 2015 Best Books of the Year. There were some great nominees but of course only one can win each category. Here are the winners:
And now without tearing each other apart, what do you think of the winners? Do you agree or disagree with the winners? Did you even agree with the nominees for this year?
