APRIL

 

Endling ~ Maria Reva

Sorry Ukrainian brides, its me not you ... but I couldn't engage.

Sorry snails, but I have never really liked you

Meta-Fiction is Metta-Not-Me

I tried ... I didn't quit till 60% but at that point I realised that I was avoiding reading (yes, I know, hard to believe, but true!!)

MARCH

 

Artemis ~ Andy Weir

 

This was not in the same league as The Martian or Project Hail Mary. Not so mind engaging, not so interesting. 

It was an enjoyable, fast paced read but struck me more as a young adult adventure than something deeper.

Lost Lambs ~ Madeline Cash

Don't be mislead by the cutesy kiddy cover ... it hides dark goings on!

A romp filled with chaos, a plot that twisted and turned, characters that were seriously deranged.

Loved the weird way the author used any opportunity to insert a silent "g" into words where "gnat" could gnaturally be formed. The book was filled with quirkiness and absurdities but I was still invested in the storyline.

The Final Problem ~ Arturo Perez-Reverte

It stared on a high five and gradually whittled away those stars!

What was novel and clever became meh and wearing!

Loved all the Sherlock Holmes references until I didn't.

It needed a more engaging storyline, more convincing characters to live up to the initial potential.

Kin ~ Tayari Jones

 

FEBRUARY

 

Good People ~ Patmeena Sabit

 

White River Crossing ~ Ian McGuire