The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff My rating: 2 of 5 stars Book synopsis: On a cool afternoon at the Widow House, Greta Wegener asks her husband Einar for a small favour. Her friend Anna who sits for her paintings has cancelled again, and Greta prods Einar to try on a dress and sit in…
Month: March 2017
Recommendations: BookTube Channels
In the summer of 2015, I came upon a wonderful revelation in the world of the Internet: BookTube. It started by me randomly coming upon a person that was presenting books in something called “Book Haul”. Now, one note here is that I am not a native english speaker so new vocabulary always has a…
Vicious by V. E. Schwab (Book Review)
Vicious by V.E. Schwab My rating: 3 of 5 stars Book synopsis: Victor met Eli in college. They started off as roommates but soon Victor saw that Eli was much more than he had expected. A brilliant young man, charismatic and talented, Eli seemed to disguise another side of himself, a hidden identity, a darker…
Book Haul (March 2017)
This month I am bringing, yet again, another big book haul! Apart from the five books that I am planning on picking up in March, I made the mistake to go into a bookstore. There, the temptation was of course very big but I behaved myself and actually came out of it empty handed. Then,…
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Book Review)
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo My rating: 2 of 5 stars Book synopsis: Kaz Brekker is a cunning and ever-resourcefull young thieving mastermind, conducting business for the Dregs in Ketterdam, a hub of international trade and much criminal activity. When Kaz is taken by an unknown party he is sure he’s gotten himself into…
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin translated by Joel Martinsen (Book Review)
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you haven’t read the first book of the trilogy, you can read my spoiler free review of The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Translated by Ken Liu (Book Review) instead! Book synopsis: A lonely ant is out on an expedition to discover and lead…
March Reads (2017)
Although the reading plans I’m making every month seem to fail in the end, I still find it fun to create a schedule of what I’d like to read and review during a month, even if it doesn’t end up becoming reality. So, here is my February wrap up and March TBR. In February, I…
My Bookshelf Dialogues 