4.5 stars

Anyone up for sci-fi? You can try this if you like alternate dimension/multiverse kind of thing. There will be a movie adaptation soon.

4 of 5 stars!

This may not be as good as Big Little Lies which is my favorite book from the author but I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this.

There may not be ground-breaking twists and turns but the author really put so much effort bringing these rich and vivid characters to life. That has always been her strength and she's good at it. I love getting to know the characters and even their daily lives are interesting to explore. The first half of the book is funny (as expected) while the second half gets a bit serious with these little twists surfacing, some of which are expected but some I didn't see coming. Overall, a satisfying read with insight into domestic life, friendship, secrets and more.

I've just finished my studies and currently looking for job so in the meantime, I read

My TBR pile for this month. Finished 4 and currently reading the last book, Faithful Place by Tana French. I highly recommend Tana French if you like crime, police procedural with very engaging protagonist. Her Dublin Murder Squad series (so far 6 books) is pretty good. I've read 2 so far and really liked The Likeness. Her most recent The Trespasser is not bad too. Her prose and writing style in general is very introspective with lots of rich and vivid details.



My ratings for recently read books:

Watching Edie - 4/5
The Trespasser - 4.5/5

Rating 4/5

It took a while for me to get used to his writing, they're very literary, full of metaphors but rich details. I had to imagine a lot too. The short chapters are good as the story skips from one character to another. The two main characters, one of which is a blind girl, are very lovable and I got emotionally attached from beginning. I really like the way the author describes the life of the blind girl, her relationship with the father and how she copes with being blind, especially in a war-torn country. The other character, Werner is a German teenager recruited to the army but he's conflicted by the purpose of the war. Ending broke me. Highly recommended. No wonder the book won Pulitzer Prize.

I usually get mine from either Kinokuniya (my favorite because they have a LARGE collection) or Borders since I'm a member of both.

Finished 3 books so far in 2017:



YOU (Caroline Kepnes)
Rating: 3/5

Lying in Wait (Liz Nugent)
Rating: 4/5

Finding Audrey (Sophie Kinsella)
Rating: 3/5

Rating 5/5



Just finished this. Devoured the final 100 pages because the twist and unraveling truth really took me by surprise. As a mystery/thriller fan, I always like it when authors manage to trick me. The different POVs are great too. Love, betrayal, obsession and psychosis.

Finished One Little Mistake by Emma Curtis a few days.
Currently reading Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brook-Dalton.




p.s I have some preloved books for sale here.

This post has been edited by avanpiper: Aug 6 2017, 02:50 PM

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Almost halfway and really enjoying this. Classic Agatha Christie vibe with interesting characters.