Friday 29 April 2016

2016 Booklist #16: The Girl in the Spider's Web

By David Lagercrantz. There's no doubt this is gripping and entertaining - and it kept me reading well into the early hours. It's not great prose, but the originals weren't that great either - I'd have to reread to compare more closely. One thing I wasn't so keen on was the embellishment of Lisbeth's backstory. I can see that it might have been necessary, but a lot of it didn't ring true to me - especially the comic stuff. Though a clever way of explaining Lisbeth's hacker name.

2016 Booklist #15: The Aware

By Glenda Larke. Have been meaning to read Glenda Larke for years. 'The Aware' is amazing - female main character, very original story with interesting science/anthropologic angle. Highly recommended. I'll read the rest of the trilogy for sure.

Books I read

2016 Booklist #14: The Last Word

by Hanif Kureishi. Wit rather than substance: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/13232610

Books I read

Thursday 14 April 2016

2016 Booklist #13: Nimona

By Noelle Stevenson. Charming, funny and possibly my first graphic novel...

Monday 4 April 2016

2016 Booklist #12: Death Comes to Pemberley

By PD James. I am afraid I cannot recommend this book. I listed my annoyances here.

2016 Book List #11: The Robber Bride

By Margaret Atwood. Failed to take a photo, so I will just link to my BC post (it was well worth reading)