Books
What I’ve been reading
Books I loved, books I struggled with, and the occasional series I somehow kept reading long after I should have stopped.
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The Red Palace by June Hur – Murder, Palace Intrigue and a Romance I Actually Liked
In eighteenth-century Joseon, palace nurse Hyeon investigates the murder of four women after her mentor becomes a suspect, joining forces with young police inspector…
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Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross — A Happy Ending, But Not Without a Cost
Separated by war, Iris and Roman fight to find their way back to each other as Dacre’s conflict intensifies, forcing them to choose between…
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross — It Had Everything I Usually Like
Rival journalists Iris and Roman are drawn together through anonymous magical letters while a war between ancient gods spreads across their world, forcing them…
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A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur – Like Watching a Joseon Drama in My Head
In Joseon Korea under a tyrannical king, Iseul and Daehyun are drawn into a dangerous struggle of political intrigue, romance and an attempt to…
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Blood Moon by Graeme Reynolds – No One Gets Out Clean
The High Moor trilogy reaches its bloody conclusion as the existence of werewolves becomes harder to contain, human forces prepare for conflict, and divided…
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Moonstruck by Graeme Reynolds – High Moor Gets Even Nastier
Picking up after High Moor, John Simpson is in police custody while the town struggles to explain what happened, and the discovery that others…
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High Moor by Graeme Reynolds – Werewolves That Are Actually Scary
A brutal werewolf horror story set around the town of High Moor, where old secrets and savage attacks turn the full moon into something…
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Tell yourself a better lie
Tell Yourself a Better Lie is a book that teaches you how to change the bad and limiting stories you tell yourself, and make…
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So Speaks the Heart — Johanna Lindsey
A Johanna Lindsey romance I wanted to like, but Rowland’s treatment of Brigitte made the relationship feel more like Stockholm syndrome than love.
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Simple Hungarian – Fifty Topic For Beginners.
Simple Hungarian: Fifty Topics for Beginners is a useful supplementary reader for Hungarian learners who want something beyond traditional textbooks. Its short, everyday texts…
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Dear Hank Williams
Told through the letters of eleven-year-old Tate P. Ellerbee to country singer Hank Williams, Dear Hank Williams is a warm and moving story about…
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The Ghost and Mrs Muir — R. A. Dick
Categories: Books, ReviewsAuthor: R. A. Dick Spoiler warning: This review discusses the ending of the story. I read The Ghost and Mrs Muir after…