First third reviews: fiction

Hi friends, I hope all is well! Today is the second half of my first third reviews! Last year, I forced myself to write mini reviews for all the books I read, and posted those reviews periodically. I really liked it and being able to talk about all the books, so I'm doing it again …

Mini review: Red River Girl

Red River Girl: the Life and Death of Tina Fontain by Joanna Jolly From Goodreads On August 17, 2014, the body of fifteen-year old runaway Tina Fontaine was found in Winnipeg's Red River. It was wrapped in material and weighted down with rocks. Red River Girl is a gripping account of that murder investigation and the unusual …

Mini review: I Killed Zoe Spanos

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick From Goodreads What happened to Zoe won't stay buried... When Anna Cicconi arrives to the small Hamptons village of Herron Mills for a summer nanny gig, she has high hopes for a fresh start. What she finds instead is a community on edge after the disappearance of Zoe …

Mini review: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe From Goodreads In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Her abduction was one of the most …

Three reviews of three star books

Happy Friday, pals! Today, I'm reviewing three books I rated three stars! Usually, three-star reviews are fairly long, because I have a lot to say about the books to justify the three stars. But for these books, I honestly don't have that much to say. My rating for each of these can really be summed …

Second third reviews

Hello, pals and gals! This year, I have been writing mini reviews for all the books I read to force myself to write something about each book I read. At the end of four months, I've been doing these round-ups of reviews. I've been really enjoying this and feel like it's really helped me write …

Non-fiction mini reviews

Hello, everyone, and happy Friday! Today I'm posting some mini reviews of non-fiction books I've read recently. I believe I listened to all of these on audiobook, which is my preferred way of consuming non-fiction. I just find it easier to get through if I'm feeling bored, and it's great to do on my commutes. …

Mini review: Spellbook of the Lost and Found

Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle From Goodreads One stormy summer night, Olive and her best friend, Rose, begin to lose things. It starts with simple items like hair clips and jewellery, but soon it’s clear that Rose has lost something bigger; something she won’t talk about. Then Olive meets three wild, …

Mini review: Bad Feminist

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay From Goodreads In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman of color while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years and commenting on the state of feminism today. The portrait that emerges is …

Underrated books: Beka Cooper

I thought it would be fun every so often to highlight books that I think are underrated and need more attention. I've structured it like a mini review, with bullet points about why you should read the book. To start, I'm highlighting the Beka Cooper Trilogy by Tamora Pierce Paraphrased from Goodreads (for the first …