This has been my favourite day of the advent calendars so far! The chocolate was so-so (sadly, it was dark again, like, super dark, 70% cocoa dark) but the short story was amazing, and it was only five pages! You can tell how excited I am about it in this video, I don’t think I normally get this animated. It’s raining men!!!!!
I tend to roll my eyes these days when I read a description of a book that includes the term ‘psychological thriller’; it seems to have turned into a catch-all label for stories that have little violence but many twists, however unbelievable. Recently though, I have met my match with Fear by Dirk Kurbjuweit, as…
A Beginner’s Guide to Murder by Rosalind Stopps seems like a cozy mystery at first glance; a bunch of little old ladies plotting a murder together to save a friend. This appeals to the Murder She Wrote lover in me because I relish the idea of getting older but not losing my ‘spunk’. But as…
Oh what, an old book? But Anne you never review those! I know, I’ve shocked everyone by reading a book by a dead author, but I can always make an exception for the wonderful Agatha Christie, the mentor to my idol Jessica Fletcher. I got this book from the library, which was extra fun because…
In 2018 an award called “The Staunch Book Prize” began, and it’s awarded to “ a novel in the thriller genre in which no woman is beaten, stalked, sexually exploited, raped or murdered.” Although there was lots of criticism surrounding it, it does raise an interesting point, which is the proliferation of violence against women in…
If you want to read a book that will truly horrify you, I recommend The Reality Bubble by Ziya Tong. It packs a scary punch, and not the kind of spooky Halloween-y read I typically recommend to frighten people. No, this book will terrify you because it highlights how much we don’t know or understand…
Ah yes, “women’s fiction”. Dear Emma by Katie Heaney would most definitely fit into this genre of books, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t like it. Yes, I enjoy thought-provoking literature, but I also enjoy reading a book about a fluffy university girl whose biggest problem is getting over some jerk who didn’t text her back….
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Oh my God Anne! I must be bonkers! As I posted on Laura’s vlog – I got two meanings from this story. Pre and Post reading the interview with the author. Pre: As it was so surreal, I thought Edna must be dying. In her last gasps of life, in her delirium she walking to the pearly gates and all her significant and insignificant men in her life were passing her by, as she met her maker ‘The Stranger’ Post: it was a take on the theme that we carry all our past significant relationships with us, as we encounter our next meaningful relationship. I thought it was fly away at first – 5 pages, what can u do in 5 pages? – but I was wrong. Bam! Indeed! Well there you go. Until tomorrow! Cheers!
Oh I love both those ideas!!! I don’t typically think that deeply about these things, but perhaps I should LOL
Maybe I have to much time on my hands….
Well, that sounded so much fun I cheated, and looked to see if it’s online – and it is! And I loved it! So much fun but as you say, with a bit of an edge at the end. I loved the bit with her ex-husband… :D
haha I know, wasn’t that classic? Don’t you think the mud latte sounded delish?
Yummy! :D
I’ve missed a couple a days of videos and am catching up! It’s the end of the semester 😐
I love that light green necklace on you; it complements your fair skin beautifully!
why thank you!!!!
This story sounds awesome. I love magical realism elements in a story.
yah, if done well it can be really fun!