The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder Goodreads rating: 3.87 My rating: 4/5 A young, unnamed novelist lives on an unnamed island where, one by one, things are disappearing. It’s not too bad at first when things like birds and harmonicas are stripped from everyone’s memory. But as time goes on, moreContinue reading “The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa *Book Review*”
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Medieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages by Jack Hartnell *Book Review*
Medieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages by Jack Hartnell Goodreads rating: 4.04 My rating: 4/5 Hartnell treats us to a fascinating and surprisingly in-depth look at life in the Middle Ages from the perspective of the human body. The book is arranged in sections from head to toe, including everything in between. TheContinue reading “Medieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages by Jack Hartnell *Book Review*”
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman *Book Review*
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman Goodreads rating: 3.92 My rating: 4/5 stars Tess Dombegh is far too big for the box the world has tried to squeeze her into. She is expected to be a proper lady and fit in at court and, at the very least, not embarrass her twin sister atContinue reading “Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman *Book Review*”
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