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Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty – Book Review

October 20, 2022June 7, 2024yggdrasille

The latest domestic noir from the queen of Sydney suburbia is an indulgent but hugely enjoyable page-turner, exploring family dynamics in the wake of a disappearance.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller – Book Review

October 13, 2022June 7, 2024yggdrasille

This exquisitely written novel re-imagines Homer’s epic tale as a touching love story between two childhood friends against the backdrop of the Trojan War.

Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Read on Holiday

October 11, 2022July 6, 2025yggdrasille

Another great topic from That Artsy Reader Girl that combines reading and travel.

Though I will readily admit the practical advantages of Kindle, I remain old-fashioned and always prefer to take a physical book with me, even if it occupies valuable luggage space. Quite a lot of space at times: looking at the list, I really tend to go for massive door stoppers when it comes to a long overseas holiday.

Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie – Book Review

September 20, 2022yggdrasille

It’s always a huge shame when a book doesn’t live up to a strong opening, and so it is with this underwhelming village murder mystery that joins a short list of Christie novels I’d class as total duds.

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie – Book Review

September 13, 2022June 7, 2024yggdrasille

Another early Christie novel that I’ve never read before, this one is a fun and lighthearted romp about a slightly hapless but endearing young duo of amateur sleuths.

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – Book Review

August 30, 2022June 7, 2024yggdrasille

It seems that millions of people absolutely loved this book, but sadly I wasn’t one of them. Despite the strong start and some of the most exquisite descriptions of nature I’ve read, I finished it out of sense of obligation more than anything else.

Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie – Book Review

August 23, 2022September 12, 2022yggdrasille

Murder, stolen plans, locked room mystery and a menage a trois. Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases in what is by far the strongest and most re-readable collection of Christie’s short stories.

Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set in a Place I’d Love to Visit

August 2, 2022May 25, 2025yggdrasille

I’ve really looked forward to this topic on the That Artsy Reader Girl, since it combines my two great loves, reading and travel. Some of the places on my list exist only in imagination and will always remain out of reach… but one can always dream! I probably could have filled the entire list with nothing but fantasy and sci-fi, however I tried to keep it mostly grounded in this reality.