This book has two perspectives: Penny; a Korean girl who somewhat resents not being connected at all to her heritage and excited to finally be herself and get away from the high school obsession with popularity; and Sam; a struggling baker. To be honest, neither of them are very nice people but Penny is undoubedly … Continue reading Emergency Contact-Adventures in Bookland Book Club
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Recap and Review
When Monique, a junior journalist, is personally approached to interview famous and gorgeous 79 year old movie star Evelyn Hugo about her donations, Monique's journalism company is confused but allows her to go alone. As it turns out, Evelyn doesn't want an article about her dresses but for Monique to write her full authorised biography … Continue reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Recap and Review
David Copperfield Recap and Review
David Copperfield is a pseudo-autobiography and that quickly endears him and the people he loves to us but he could be classified as a bit of an unreliable narrator as he is looking past on past events, tinted with how things end up with the people he interacts with, even if he tries to place … Continue reading David Copperfield Recap and Review
The Starless Sea Recap and Review
For about three quarters of this book I loved being swept up in the metaphors but I had no idea what was going on. In the last quarter however, things started joining up together. For a bit it felt like they wouldn't be able to be solved but the ending was conclusive and yet totally … Continue reading The Starless Sea Recap and Review
Dracula Recap and Review
When his boss sends him in his place to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker is disturbed by the surreptitiousness of the people but quickly realises there is something off about his host. Back home, his fiancee Mina is occupied by the strange sickness, and love square, of her best friend Lucy. The jump to these letters after … Continue reading Dracula Recap and Review
The Picture of Dorian Grey Recap and Review
An artist called Basil tells his friend Lord Henry about his muse- and, it is practically explicitly said, crush. He immediately regrets it because Harry monopolises Dorian's attention and he quickly falls into sin, bemoaning the perfectly youthful portrait Basil painted of him and wishing it would grow old whilst he stays young. Most people … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Grey Recap and Review
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Review
At the beginning of the book we're told the protaganist's real name isn't Mara Dyer and that's not the only falsehood. You never really know whether anything is real and neither does 'Mara'. She wakes up in hospital and finds that her best friend Rachel, Rachel's new friend Claire, and Claire's brother/ Mara's boyfriend all … Continue reading The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Review
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
When the village parson tells John Durbeyfield that his name derives from the ancient and noble d’Urbervilles, he and his wife want to gain their glory back. They ask their eldest daughter to appeal to the well-known dowager d'Urberville but Tess doesn't want to ask for any charity from a distant relative. But she seems … Continue reading Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Daisy Jones & The Six Recap and Review
Upon starting this book I realised that it was told in an open interview style that I didn't think I would enjoy as it seemed like a film script or a weird fanfiction. I thought that maybe I would have been better listening to the audiobook as it's such an oral format but soon the … Continue reading Daisy Jones & The Six Recap and Review
The Name of the Wind Recap and Review
In this land some people believe in demons. A writer called the chronicler is interested in writing about them, particularly the most famous and supposed king-killer Kvothe. But this man is determined not to be found and is instead living in disguise training a demon. He agrees to tell his story to a writer over … Continue reading The Name of the Wind Recap and Review
Into New Realms 