I love Ali Hazelwood and have been reading many of her books recently. Including Check & Mate, which is, as … More
Category: book review
Boyfriend Material – Alexis Hall
I don’t know whether or not I liked this book. There is very little actual communication between the two main characters. The reason why they don’t like each other is unclear. And the reason why they all of a sudden need a fake boyfriend is also quite iffy.
Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men is alternatively called a (short) novel and a novella. It’s a conscious experiment at writing something new: a play/novelette.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Patrick Süskind
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer tells the life story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who was born on July 17, 1738 at a fish market in Paris.
Beowulf
Beowulf is the oldest of the great old poems written in English. Estimations trace its origins back to 10th century. … More
Red, White & Royal Blue – Casey McQuiston
The movie is good. But the book is oh, so much better. Of course, you need to read it as … More
Harry Potter as a secondary world fantasy
I studied languages and literature at university and took an elective in children’s literature. My end of term paper was … More
Jommeke 289: De Rondekoning
Two big things in Belgium: cycling and comic books. So naturally, the two meet. This comic book was first published … More
The Magic Horse of Han Gan – Chen Jianghong
What a gorgeous children’s book! I have a Dutch version of this gorgeous Chinese picture book by Chen Jiang Hong. … More
The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
This was a weird book. I don’t have any other way of saying it. Just plain weird! And I have … More
Book Lovers – Emily Henry
Nora is a bad-ass boss bitch, on the top of her game as a literary agent. She meets editor Charlie … More
Good Girl Complex – Elle Kennedy
Let’s meet our male hero, bad boy Cooper: “I’m up to my eyeballs in Jägerbombs. Yesterday, I was married to … More