5 Books to Read if You Love The Handmaid’s Tale

The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s long awaited sequel to The Handmaid Tale, was one of the most anticipated books of this year. Of course it’s been one of the best sellers so far, and is topping all of the Best Of 2019 lists. If you’re […]

5 Stephen King Novels For People Who Don’t Like Horror

October 25, 2018

Admittedly, I’m not a fan of the horror genre, be it books, movies, or tv. I can’t handle gratuitous violence and gore, or torture and suffering. Yet I am a fan of Stephen King and his extraordinary catalog of work. As I’ve said before, there’s […]

Ramona's bookshelf: read

Dark Matter

by Blake Crouch

What if you were able to go back in life and take the path not taken? It's a fascinating concept. It took a little while to get into, and I got bogged down by the heavy science in the middle but otherwise this is a pretty good book. It's...

The Silent Wife

by A. S. A. Harrison

This is a thriller that unravels gradually. The twists aren't sharp but they are there. Every single character is unlikable, their behavior deplorable, but I couldn't help rooting for them at times. I went back and forth between the audi...

A Separation

by Katie Kitamura

Three and a half stars. This book wasn't what I expected from reading the dust jacket, it's not an intense thriller. There is a mystery gradually unfolding, which we learn about from the first person narration of a wife who reluctantly a...

Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction

Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction

by Elizabeth Vargas

Three and a half stars. I was not familiar with Elizabeth Vargas prior to reading this, but I admire her greatly now. This is a brutally honesty memoir, written with grace and good intentions. The writing is a bit superficial at times, I...

Into the Water

by Paula Hawkins

I pushed myself through this book because I thought it *had* to get better. The last 25 pages were the best part because I got resolution of open issues, but otherwise reading this was a waste of time. The story was sloooow and felt supe...

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5 Books to Read if You Love The Handmaid’s Tale

5 Stephen King Novels For People Who Don’t Like Horror