Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Review: Miss Benson's Beetle

Miss Benson's Beetle Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A quirky Thelma & Louise-type journey, but in the 1950s and they’re searching for a beetle

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Review: The Cherry Robbers

The Cherry Robbers The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

An acclaimed artist, living under a false identity, seeks reflection, closure, and control over her family’s past by writing her memoirs in the wake of a reporter seeking to reveal who she really is.

While the language and writing was lovely, there was absolutely no point to this book other than patriarchy, tragedy, and shaming women. It was a long-winded, linear, plotless novel that had the most ridiculous death scenarios and ended without anything being revealed.

The narrator was good, but what a waste of 15 hours.

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Review: The Dictionary of Lost Words

The Dictionary of Lost Words The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars
A very rich history of the development and publication of the Oxford English Dictionary.

It was slow, plodding, and depressing, but equally fascinating.

Having recently visited Oxford, I enjoyed the geographical element.

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