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I had SUCH an unlucky coincidence reading this book

The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

July 25, 2021 by Rooooomie Leave a Comment

Bingo: City scape I experienced the craziest coincidence while reading this book, but sadly I can’t tell you about that experience without spoiling this thriller, so I’ll keep it general first, and add my spoilers below. I don’t often read thrillers, but sometimes a review just hooks me, especially when yearning for a pageturner while reading something else. So when Dustin posted his review of The Plot on Pajiba a few weeks ago, I was immediately drawn by it, and as soon as I finished the […]

Ah, the difficulties of shrugging off expectations

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

July 25, 2021 by Rooooomie Leave a Comment

Bingo: Home I had come across Housekeeping on almost every “100 books you must read before you die” list, but, like a teenager, I am immediately put off when a book is included on a list like that. (I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that way.) So it wasn’t until a very good friend of mine mentioned it was one of her favorite novels that I decided to pick it up. Ruth and Lucille are young sisters living in the small lakeside town of Fingerbone. […]

Turns out humankind is not really my cup of tea

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

June 29, 2021 by Rooooomie 2 Comments

I generally prefer fiction to non-fiction, with some notable exceptions. I’m a superficial reader; I don’t tend to spend much time reflecting on what I just read, so unless a non-fiction book hits an emotional or personal note for me, it’s not likely to interest me as much as a good novel or short story. For that reason, I never would have picked up Sapiens, had it not been for my work book club. The first half of the book was quite interesting, covering a […]

A tale of two stories

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

June 6, 2021 by Rooooomie Leave a Comment

I went into this book mostly blind; I had read Lockwood’s memoir Priestdaddy last year and absolutely loved it, so I picked up this book, her first novel, without hesitating. All I knew was that the focus of the book changes a bit halfway through. I’m glad I didn’t know more than that before I started it, because the first half was not really my jam, even if I can appreciate that it is well-written. (Like scootsa1000, I had trouble sticking with the book, until finally […]

Is it weird how much I was looking forward to reading this?

In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder by Jane Monckton Smith

June 5, 2021 by Rooooomie Leave a Comment

TW for the book: domestic violence, homicide, suicide, rape This book is without a doubt one of the most infuriating things I have ever read, and also my favorite read of the year so far. I have an amazing friend who works in victim support. She and I were lamenting how often women become victims of domestic violence, even when there is a sea of red flags, such as when 13 women report the same man to police for stalking. (My. Blood. Is. Boiling.) My […]

A fairytale picaresque

Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt

June 4, 2021 by Rooooomie 1 Comment

Patrick deWitt doesn’t know it, but I have high expectations for his novels. His 2011 book The Sisters Brothers is one of my favorite reads, a comedic adventure that I absolutely could not put down. I was less of a fan of his 2018 novel French Exit, but decided to give Undermajordomo Minor a try anyway, with the hope that he would be able to recapture the magic that made The Sisters Brothers so enjoyable. It didn’t quite do the trick for me, but there is still a lot […]

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