book review Archives - Far Flung Readers

Book Review: Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith

Build Your House Around My Body is a brilliant exploration of colonialism, generational trauma, and the history of place.

The Cave Dwellers is a compulsively readable novel that I finished in two days- but I’m not sure I liked it.

Crying in H Mart is a very sad, but very solid memoir about loss, grief, and the importance of food in memory and processing trauma.

Author: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublisher: Random House- Ballantine Rating: 5 starsRead:Continue reading

Watching You by Lisa Jewell is a domestic thriller that will have you frantically turning the pages to find out what happens next!

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez is an incredibly disturbing collection of short horror stories. I loved it.

The Mystery of Mrs Christie is an entertaining read that imagines the story of Agatha Christie’s still unexplained 11-day disappearance.

Mini Book Review: It Had to be You is an utter delight from start to finish. Clark’s story is a charming romance told from multiple perspectives.

Crosshairs by Catherine Hernandez is a startling, breathtaking dystopian novel that is a must-read for 2021.

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell is a story about family, loss, and the tiny moments that echo into the future.