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Children of Dune * (Book 3) by Frank Herbert

I’ve finally finished this monster of a trilogy. Yes, I know there are more books but I think I’ll stop here with Frank Herbert and go back to Asimov. There was a seven-year gap between the publication of ‘Dune Messiah’ (1969) and ‘Children of Dune’ (1976), which is notable for being the first hardcover bestsellerContinue reading “Children of Dune * (Book 3) by Frank Herbert”

Dune Messiah * (Book 2) Frank Herbert

Having recently finished Dune by Frank Herbert, I decided to jump right in and read the second book in the series, following the immediate outcome from Paul of the House Atreides marrying princess Irulan alongside his concubine Chani. He’s now the new emperor and under his command are the Fremen and a lot of conspiring housesContinue reading “Dune Messiah * (Book 2) Frank Herbert”

The Stranger * Albert Camus

What difference could they make to me, the deaths of others, or a mother’s love, or his God; or the way a man decides to live, the fate he thinks he chooses, since one and the same fate was bound to “choose” not only me but thousands of millions of privileged people who, like him, called themselves my brothers.

Big Little Lies (TV)

A while back, I attempted to read Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty Book Review) and I wasn’t a big fan. I thought that maybe I wasn’t quite part of the target audience, maybe there was a saturation of mom-books on the market but I just couldn’t get myself to finishContinue reading “Big Little Lies (TV)”

World’s Scariest Places: ISLAND OF THE DOLLS – Bates, Jeremy

The novels in the World’s Scariest Places series are set in real locations. The following is a Wikipedia “Island of the Dolls” excerpt: A two-hour canal ride from Mexico City lies Isla de las Munecas, or the Island of the Dolls. It is the best-known chinampa , or floating garden, in Xochimilco. It belonged toContinue reading “World’s Scariest Places: ISLAND OF THE DOLLS – Bates, Jeremy”

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

Kevin’s mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.

The Girl on the Train * Paula Hawkins

I absolutely loved this book. I saw the movie years ago and it was always on my “To Read” list since but as things go, I can never pick up “hyped” books without feeling some sort of disappointment. This was the exception. The three women in the book are inter-connected by houses that look alike,Continue reading “The Girl on the Train * Paula Hawkins”

Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer

I’ve seen the movie first and ’cause I’ve had issue with the structure of it, I postponed reading the book (which I already had!) for nearly a year. That was very wrong of me and I’ll tell you why: the book was awesome and there’s so much more detail in there explaining parts of theContinue reading “Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff VanderMeer”

Red Sparrow – Jason Matthews * Book Review

In present-day Russia, ruled by blue-eyed, unblinking President Vladimir Putin, Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the post-Soviet intelligence jungle. Ordered against her will to become a “Sparrow”, a trained seductress, Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a young CIA officer who handles the Agency’s most important Russian mole. SpiesContinue reading “Red Sparrow – Jason Matthews * Book Review”

A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess Book Review

I wanted to read “A Clockwork Orange” ever since I saw the Stanley Kubrick’s Movie from 1971. Who said that a book book cannot start with a glass of milk?