Today in Bookish and Literary History, August 20



2020 | πŸ“– Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz | United Kingdom | 596 pages | πŸ† |

2020 | πŸ“– The Anomaly by HervΓ© Le Tellier | France | 391 pages | πŸ†πŸ†πŸ† |

2020 | πŸ“– Love in Color by Bolu Babalola | United Kingdom | 290 pages | @boluberry

2024 | πŸ“– Magpie and Other Stories by Sarah Hegarty | United Kingdom | 123 pages | @sarahhegartywriter

2024 | πŸ“– The Unicorn Woman by Gayl Jones | United States | 192 pages | πŸ† |

2024 | πŸ“– The Volcano Daughters by Gina MarΓ­a Balibrera | United States | 368 pages |

2024 | πŸ“– We, the Kindling by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek | Canada | 256 pages | πŸ†πŸ† |

2024 | πŸ“– Hollow Out the Dark by James Wade | United States | 328 pages |

2024 | πŸ“– Sonnets for a Missing Key by Percival Everett | United States | 64 pages |

2024 | πŸ“– A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson | United States | 432 pages | @carolehopson_

2024 | πŸ“– Keeper of the Rend by Lisa Maxwell | United States | 320 pages | @lisamaxwellya

2024 | πŸ“– Swallow the Ghost by Eugenie Montague | United States | 304 pages | @montague_47

2024 | πŸ“– The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers | United States | 338 pages | @brmyerswriter

2024 | πŸ“– By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult | United States | 528 pages | πŸ† | @jodipicoult

2024 | πŸ“– Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore | United States | 387 pages | @shellyjayshore

2024 | πŸ“– House of Thorns by Isabel Strychacz | United States | 304 pages | @isabelstrychaczauthor

2024 | πŸ“– You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto | United States | 336 pages | @jesseqsutanto

2024 | πŸ“– The Last Witch in Edinburgh by Marielle Thompson | United Kingdom | 370 pages | @bymariellethompson

2024 | πŸ“– An Echo in Time by Boo Walker | United States | 387 pages | @boowalkerbooks

2024 | πŸ“– The Paris Gown by Christine Wells | Australia | 336 pages | @christinewells_

2024 | πŸ“– Hair for Men by Michelle Winters | Canada | 216 pages |

2025 | πŸ“– Disarmed by Jo Abbott | United States | 171 pages |

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Feminist by Tony Tulathimutte (2024): A Review

Image
Title : The Feminist (Rejections) Author : Tony Tulathimutte Publication Year : 2024 Pages : — Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre : Satire? Source : Audiobook @everand_us Warning : A little bit confused After reading “The Ice People,” reading “The Feminist” felt like I was in a bizarre dΓ©jΓ  vu where the same male character was having a mental monologue—only this time, me with more eye rolls. Tony Tulathimutte seems to wield satire like a lightsaber, and I couldn’t help but feel he’s actually criticizing our protagonist (he is, isn’t he?): a self-proclaimed male feminist who seems to think that advocating for women automatically earns him VIP access to their hearts. Spoiler alert: he’s basically striking out with every woman he encounters and being rejected by every single one of them. So the whole story is a long rant by this guy, which is so cringe-inducing that it makes you really uncomfortable and start cursing and, of course, facepalming yourself repeatedly to the extent that your husban...
Read more

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle (2025): A Review

Image
Title : Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests Author : K.J. Whittle Publication Year : 2025 Pages : 352 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐ Genre : Mystery, Thriller, Crime Source : Audiobook @storytel.tr Opening Sentence : Stepping out of the taxi, Vivienne squints at the dark street for any sign of the restaurant. Whittle’s “Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests” takes you to a mysterious dinner party with seven guests—where, you guessed it, things get deadly! I had a good time listening to this one and finished it in just two days. Occasionally, the shifting perspectives made it a bit tricky to follow, but overall, it kept me entertained. So, why three stars? I’m a big fan of crime and thriller books—give me Sherlock, Miss Marple, Jack Reacher, or anyone from that world and I’m happy! This book definitely taps into those classic vibes, and it even gives a nod to Agatha Christie’s “Then There Were None.” Our main character is just as obsessed with detective fiction as I am, which made th...
Read more

Short Story through Years (1840 - 1849)

1840 The Business Man by Edgar Allan Poe (February)  ⭐ ⭐ 1840 Z. Marcas by HonorΓ© de Balzac (July) 1840 The Mummy's Foot by ThΓ©ophile Gautier (September) 1840 The Man of the Crowd by Edgar Allan Poe (December)  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1841 The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe (April)  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1841 A Descent into the MaelstrΓΆm by Edgar Allan Poe (May) (DNFed) 1841 Never Bet the Devil Your Head : A Moral Tale by Edgar Allan Poe (September)  ⭐ ⭐ 1842 The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe (April)  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1842 The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (May)  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1842 A Virtuoso's Collection by Nathaniel Hawthorne (May)  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1842 The Mystery of Marie RogΓͺt by Edgar Allan Poe  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1842 Eleonora by Edgar Allan Poe  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1842 The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1842 The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 1843  Diddling , Considered as One of the Exact Sciences...
Read more