I say this red-faced: I admit that I was skeptical of this book. Back when I first saw it being…
Book Haul: March 2021
And by ‘haul’ I mean purchased from various sources online. This lockdown’s end doesn’t seem to be anywhere on the…
The Wrong Girl by Zoe Foster
Is it possible to be a big fan of somebody but not like their work? I’ve never really had to…
A Tale of Two Pizzas: Manila Edition
It was the best of times, it was the mess of times. Since I hit that nebulous “late 30’s” range,…
What a Difference a Decade Makes
Well hello there! My last entry was March of 2010. What happened? Well, life happened but to sum it all…
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
1995,Penguin Books Australia. 245 pages. Yuh, why not go this way? The orange Penguin Books way. What’s not to love.…
Escape by Carolyn Jessop with Laura Palmer
Penguin Books (Australia), 2007. 413 pages. It was curiousity that got me picking up this book. I have to admit,…
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Penguin Books Ltd. 1992. 658 pages The cover of this novel is very reflective of the overall mood of the…
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2008. Pan Macmillan Australia,584 pages. It’s been ages since my last book review, but I’ve read a handful of books…
The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus & Emma McLaughlin
St.Martin’s Griffin, 2003, 320 pages. Who doesn’t love a nanny story? Screaming, tantrum-throwing kids, impossibly demanding employers (parents)–isn’t it nice…
Looked. Hooked. Booked. 