Book Review: Women Don’t Owe You Pretty – Florence Given

Synopsis: “WOMEN DON’T OWE YOU PRETTY will tell you to…love sex, hate sexism,protect your goddamn energy,life is short, dump them,And that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty. Florence’s debut book will explore all progressive corners of the feminist conversation; from insecurity projection and refusing to find comfort in other women’s flaws, to deciding whether toContinue reading “Book Review: Women Don’t Owe You Pretty – Florence Given”

The Only Good Indians – Stephen Graham Jones

Synopsis: “Adam Nevill’s The Ritual meets Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies in this atmospheric gothic literary horror. Ten years ago, four young men shot some elk then went on with their lives. It happens every year; it’s been happening forever; it’s the way it’s always been. But this time it’s different. Ten years after that fateful hunt, these menContinue reading “The Only Good Indians – Stephen Graham Jones”

The Switch – Beth O’Leary

Synopsis: “Eileen is sick of being 79. Leena’s tired of life in her twenties. Maybe it’s time they swapped places… When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen’s house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and aboutContinue reading “The Switch – Beth O’Leary”

Malorie #2 – Josh Malerman

Synopsis: “In the thrilling sequel to Bird Box, the inspiration for the record-breaking Netflix film that starred Sandra Bullock and “absolutely riveted” Stephen King, New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman brings unseen horrors to life. The film adaptation of Malerman’s first novel, Bird Box, was watched by over forty-five million Netflix accounts in theContinue reading “Malorie #2 – Josh Malerman”

Hidden Figures – Margot Lee Shetterly (Book 1 – #20BooksOfSummer20)

Synopsis: “The #1 New York Times Bestseller. Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program. Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historicContinue reading “Hidden Figures – Margot Lee Shetterly (Book 1 – #20BooksOfSummer20)”

Review: Zodiac – Sam Wilson

How do I describe this book? When I selected this book as my first audio book to listen to it, I knew that it was going to be a thriller, about death and murder. I first thought, with the title Zodiac, that this book was going to be about the infamous Zodiac murders, which wasContinue reading “Review: Zodiac – Sam Wilson”