The Marble Collector by Cecelia Ahern

I have read quite a few books by Cecelia Ahern. Some I have enjoyed more than others. This falls somewhere in between. I was not fond of some of the more negative behaviour of the lead characters, and although this forms the pivotal points in the narrative, I still did not care for them.The entire…

The Next Person You Meet in Heaven (The Five People You Meet in Heaven #2) by Mitch Albom

  I have read the previous book about the people we meet in Heaven, but I do not recollect the exact content, and I have not actually reviewed it. That said, you do not need to know the mechanics of what the concept is, since it happens to the lead character in this book too!I…

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

One of my favourite feelings of picking up random genres in succession, without paying attention to the blurb, is the thrill of meeting the unexpected. that might be too far-fetched a description, so I will try to explain it a little better. Obviously, I read the blurb before requesting to read advance review copies, but…

Chasing Manhattan by John Gray

I do not know how I missed two things about this book that was fully on display when I checked recently. First, it is the second in a series, usually not a good place to start, and secondly, it is a very religious-themed book. It felt more overt and in full force at the beginning,…

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

Narrated by Simon Vance This is not a topic I have read a book about before. I had both the e-copy and the audio and decided to listen to the audio version. This was a brilliant decision. I was so hooked after a couple of chapters that I did something I had never done before.…

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

I have heard a lot about this book on the blogosphere over the past few years. It has popped on and off my radar. I have read a few Sandman graphic novels, among certain other ones and know what the author usually sounds like. Despite that fact, I was a little surprised by the content…

Equal Rites (Discworld #3) by Terry Pratchett

I continue with my rereading of the Terry Pratchett books that were reprinted quite recently. This should have been read before the previous one that I reviewed (Wyrd Sisters), but it does not make much difference except show one of the characters in a whole different light. The story had the trademark humour, and I…

Transparent City by Ondjaki

Translated by Stephen Henighan I had this book for a long time on my virtual shelf and finally got around to reading it. The content was new, to say the least!I chose this book because it was a translated work from a country I had never read anything about or from before. I did not…