Category: Books
Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set on a Farm
Thanksgiving is this week’s theme from That Artsy Reader Girl. We don’t celebrate it Down Under, but I thought I’d run with the general idea of harvest and farming.
Finders Keepers by Stephen King – Book Review
The second novel in the Bill Hodges thriller trilogy is a side quest rather than a true sequel to Mr Mercedes, but it makes for an entertaining return to some of King’s perennial topics: the power of literature to shape a life, and a fan with a dangerous obsession.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick – Book Review
My first Philip K. Dick novel turned out to be an inventive, fast-paced mind-bender, throwing out ideas and philosophical questions like a tennis ball machine.
Top Ten Tuesday – Book Villains
Villains: you love them, you hate them, your favourite books wouldn’t be the same without them. This week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is dedicated to the best of the worst.
As an aside, when making this list I had to separate the literary villains from their film versions. Someone like Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs is memorable to me mainly because of Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal rather than the original novel, so these are my favourite picks based on books alone.
Top Ten Tuesday – Reading in Paintings
It is Non-bookish Freebie at That Artsy Reader Girl. I thought I’d still keep it somewhat bookish while branching out into the world of art, with ten paintings depicting reading.
Mr Mercedes by Stephen King – Book Review
Stephen King’s supernatural-free foray into crime fiction may not offer anything new, but I still enjoyed his take on a good old-fashioned thriller.
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim – Book Review
I really enjoyed this charming, observant and gently humorous novel about the transformative, invigorating power of a holiday.
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I’d Like to Re-read
This week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is about re-reads. Generally, the books I choose to keep on my shelves are the books I see myself re-visiting at some point in the future, even if it might be years down the track. For this list, I’m including the books that I last picked up more than ten years ago.
The Martian by Andy Weir – Book Review
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