A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay

Rating:

4 Stars

Themes:

Thriller, Domestic Fiction, Dual POV, Mystery, Dark Humour

Thoughts:

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I wasn’t sure what to expect picking up this book with it being a mix between domestic fiction and thriller with Fox and Haze struggling to adapt to life after BeBe resulting in secrets, love, lies and murder. Fox and Haze are two very complex characters with troubled pasts and a solid relationship until they start to hide things from each other then we see how dark they can really become. I enjoyed the dark humor, especially the sharp and witty personality of Haze. The two narrators were great and having a different voice for each helped separate the points of view well. Hopefully the ending leaves the chance for another book, as it could be fun to see how they handle a complex case and juggling in the new unit.

Favourite Quote:

“I still wasn't totally sure how we'd ended up here. I didn't know what I wanted. I just knew it couldn't carry on like it was. He didn't get to let me down so spectacularly and not tell me the truth about why.”

Comments

Vincent: A Graphic Biography by Simon Elliott

Rating: 4 Stars Themes: Comic, Non-Fiction, Biography Thoughts: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is a great little book on Vincent van Gogh. It is very detailed containing pieces of his life such as changing careers and failed love interests that are often not considered when we think of van Gogh, instead favouring his art and mental health. The illustrations were really well done and at times helped to bring levity to the story which isn’t often the happiest of lives.

The War of Sober by Edward Rand

Rating: 4 Stars Themes: Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Addiction, Psychology Thoughts: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is a great book not just for addicts trying to establish and maintain their sobriety but also psychologists, counsellors and the people working with them. It approaches the experience of addiction from the perspective of going to war and may help those who can’t get along with the 12 steps, contingency management or other forms of therapy traditionally used. It’s also helpful to have Edward detail his own experiences and approaches throughout so it feels less clinical and shows he does know what he’s talking about when he mentions the difficulties so it comes across less patronising than some self-help addiction books. Favourite Quote: "It doesn't matter what happened yesterday. Win or lose, if we are still alive, we must decide to be different today and then make the correct choices today, because friends, ...

Broken Glass by Sarah Kay

Rating: 3 Stars Themes: Poetry Thoughts: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This collection is mixed for me, some of the poems were really good and all were definitely emotive but I think so many poems on the Hamas attack and subsequent war which is highly politically charged a little difficult to tackle. Favourite Quote: "What good is it to open my heart when in the end, you will stab it in the back?"

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