Helga without the H

Four star review, originally posted here on June 30th, 2024. I’m not sure if books can get much more niche than this. A couple months ago I was in London, and our very last act as tourists was to stop by the Sir John Soane Museum. We didn’t really know what we were getting into … More Goodreads Review: At Home with the Soanes: Upstairs, Downstairs in 19th Century London by Susan Palmer

Two star review, originally posted here on June 19th, 2024. Another instance where I dip my toe into the waters of popular literature only to get burned. I dunno, everyone loved this book, it was nominated for reader awards, it sounded like a plot I would have fun getting lost in, etc. I wasn’t expecting … More Goodreads Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart

Two star review, originally published here on June 19th, 2024. I have a confession: I was very tempted to lie here. There was a point where I was not finished with the book yet, but fully intended to just mark this as read, leave a bad review, and move on. There’s no reason why I … More Goodreads Review: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

Four star review, originally posted here on June 6, 2024. This book was, to my happy surprise, the exact book I needed at this exact moment in my life. I thought it would be a light, fun romp. Something simple to distract me from the serious shit of the real world. And it was! But … More Goodreads Review: The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs

Three star review, originally posted here on May 27th, 2024. Full disclosure: I came to this book after watching the TV show that is (supposedly) based on this book. The show interweaves tons of fascinating storylines, which was great. But the problem was that I couldn’t keep all of the stories straight, and, frankly, had … More Goodreads Review: Manhunt: the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson