I last read this book in 2015 and remember quite enjoying it then. Little more than 6 years later and I still loved this book. "The Seven Deadly Wonders" by Matthew Reilly hit all the right notes that resonated with the Indiana Jones in me. This is the first of the Jack West Jr. series …
Continue reading Book Review: The Seven Deadly Wonders – Matthew Reilly
I can't get enough of Keigo Higashino. Salvation of a Saint has me picking up mystery books and thrillers. Considering I was in need of a break from fantasy this run of mystery / thrillers seemed to come at the right time. Newcomer is from the Detective Kaga series by Keigo Higashino, the first of …
Continue reading Book Review: Newcomer (Detective Kaga #2) – Keigo Higashino
I picked this up on whim and I'm so glad I did. This is second book in the Detective Galileo series from Keigo Higashino. Well, at least this is the next of those books translated to english. Turns out there are several (goodreads says 9) books within the series and only a few have been …
Continue reading Book Review: Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo #2) – Keigo Higashino
Under the Whispering Door looks at death and what comes after. Bleak as this sounds, this book is anything but. The story revolves around Wallace Price and how, after dying, is taken by the reaper to a tea-shop, as a way-stop, before he is to carry on his journey to eternal peace. The proprietor of …
Continue reading Book Review: Under the Whispering Door – T.J. Klune
The story follows Linus Baker, a regular run-of-the-mill office goer. Being a stickler for the rules, and not asking questions, has kept him adequately satisfied with his life. He works as a case-worker looking into the running of government sanctioned orphanages for magical youth. His world is turned upside down when he is tasked to …
Continue reading Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea – T.J. Klune
I first heard of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency when I was looking for books that could help me out a reading slump. I needed something light, which didn't take too much to process, yet captivating enough that I wouldn't want to put it down. This book almost checked off all of those boxes. …
Continue reading Book Review: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Alexander McCall Smith
Agatha Christie is one of those household names that has become synonymous with the mystery genre. She is often referred to as the “Queen of Crime” or the “Queen of Mystery”. There have been multiple on-screen adaptations of her works over the years with the latest being the movie adaptation of “Death on the Nile” …
Continue reading Book Review: The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple #1) – Agatha Christie
Adrian Tchaikovsky is quite well known in the science fiction and fantasy world. His Children of Time series as well as Shadows of the Apt series can convert anyone into fans. Yet it was one of his other novels that got me hooked. Dogs of War is a science fiction novel that revolves around bio-engineered …
Continue reading Book Review: Dogs of War – Adrian Tchaikovsky
This book had been on my TBR list for quite a while and I’m not entirely sure why I decided to pick it up now of all times (in the midst of a pandemic), but I’m certainly glad I did. The book revolves around a future where historians at Oxford are allowed to travel back …
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