Hello all, I have decided to put up my list of favourite reads looking back on 2014 which is when I started this reading journey. Let me tell you first that I am not a professional critique, that I have absolutely no qualifications in creative writing and that I really do not pay too much…
Category: Historical fiction
Book Review: “The Moor’s Account” by Laila Lalami
I discovered @lailalalami this past year purely through this novel. I had not read her before. “The Moor’s Account” recounts the story of Mustafa who grew up in Morocco, became a merchant and then a slave during The Spanish conquest of the New World. I know very little about this time in history and…
Book Review: “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd
Synopsis from   Before I picked this book, I remembered thinking…Ok, I have been reading some fun things, some things that were down right dirty and way too many Young Adult novels in a too short period of time. This is great if you want reading to be really relaxing, however this time I fancied…
Book Review: “The Light Between Oceans” by M.L. Stedman
I remember reading this and being so mad at Isabel throughout the whole book. Evidence right there, that I was completely and totally engaged in this read, hence the 5 star rating. Here’s my March 2014 review I have just finished this book and I find myself smiling, which was not at all how…
Book Review: “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline
My first audiobook!! I remember not knowing what to expect when I first pressed “play” for this book, but @bakerkline took me on a tragic and beautiful journey, where the characters found a little happiness where ever they could and the story was beautifully told by the narrator. I have not listened to an audiobook…
Tiny Book Review: “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett
Another book that made my 2014 list of faves!! Only just a few words suffice to grasp how good this book is: “You is kind, you is smart, you is important”. LaChouett