The German House by Annette Hess – Review

Title: The German House Author: Annette Hess Translator: Elisabeth Lauffer Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: 4th Estate, HarperVia Publication Date: 12th December 2019 Rating: 3.75/5 Cover: Summary: What if everything your family ever told you was a lie? Frankfurt, 1963 At the war’s end, Frankfurt was a smoldering ruin, severely damaged by the Allied … Continue reading The German House by Annette Hess – Review

Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads – Books You Love Reading During Holiday Season

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Hello! I cannot believe it is December already, the last few months … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads – Books You Love Reading During Holiday Season

Red River Girl: A Journey into the Dark Heart of Canada by Joanna Jolly – Review

Title: Red River Girl: A Journey Into The Dark Heart of Canada Author: Joanna Jolly Genre: True Crime Publisher: Little Brown Book Group UK Publication Date: 7th November 2019 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: A gripping account of the unsolved death of an Indigenous teenager, the detective determined to find her killer and a country's hidden … Continue reading Red River Girl: A Journey into the Dark Heart of Canada by Joanna Jolly – Review

The Other Daughter by Shalini Boland – Review

Title: The Other Daughter Author: Shalini Boland Genre: Crime/Thriller Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 5th November 2019 Rating: 3.75/5 Cover: Summary: Nine years ago her daughter was taken. And now she’s back. Two-and-a-half-year-old Holly is playing happily in a pink plastic playhouse, while her mother Rachel sips coffee and chats with a friend nearby. It should … Continue reading The Other Daughter by Shalini Boland – Review

Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris – Review

Title: Cilka's Journey Author: Heather Morris Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Publication Date: 1st October 2019 Cover: Rating: 5/5 Summary: n 1942 Cilka Klein is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other … Continue reading Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris – Review

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – Review

Title: The Testaments Author: Margaret Atwood Genre: Literary Fiction, Dystopian Publisher: Chatto & Windus, Penguin Random House Publication Date: 10th September 2019 Cover: Rating: 4/5 Summary: More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it … Continue reading The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – Review