This book took me to a different planet and a different time: November 2019 to November 2020, in Minneapolis. Towards the end of the novel, the main character, Tookie, says, "I want to forget this year, but I’m also afraid I won’t remember this year." This is how I feel, too, about 2020! Tookie is... Lire la Suite →

About a year ago, I read a book written by a Korean/American musician/artist, Michelle Zauner, about her childhood in the United States and the difficulties she encountered as a child who didn't look like her classmates, whose family didn't eat what her friends' families ate, whose parents had high expectations for her, and who had... Lire la Suite →

Après avoir terminé le dernier Kathy Reichs, j'ai acheté Middle England, de Jonathan Coe, que je me réjouissais de lire depuis longtemps. C'était un gros bouquin, mais comme j'allais faire un tour à Toronto, c'était parfait pour des heures de voiture. Hélas, le narrateur parlait très fort, SAUF quand il lisait les dialogues, et alors... Lire la Suite →

Ahhhh, I had been waiting for this new book for a long time! I was surprised that they released the written, electronic, AND audio versions (8 hours and 41 minutes) all at the same time. This new Temperance Brennan story takes place in Washington DC and is a bit slow until the last two hours... Lire la Suite →

This is a very short "living autobiography," as the author calls it, and the first of a series of three books. In this first book, Levy tells about her childhood in South Africa and her family's exile to England. The writing is very British, with dry humour and much attention to details. Life, politics, school,... Lire la Suite →

Ce polar polaire m'a été recommandé dans les commentaires par une lectrice fidèle 🙂 C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui déménage sur l'île d'Öland, un endroit très isolé, pour y vivre avec sa femme et ses enfants. Mais rapidement, la femme est retrouvée noyée et il se retrouve seul avec beaucoup de mystères à élucider. Je... Lire la Suite →