Review: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Rating: 4.9 / 5.0
A deeply painful book, but a thoughtful and compelling blend of fact and fiction.
Review: The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier
Rating: 4.2
It’s about time travel, but not really.
Review: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rating: 4.7 / 5.0
A classic and “required reading” for all fans of The Lord of the Rings.
Review: The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
Rating: 2.9 / 5.0
The writing is technically solid, but I’m genuinely surprised this is the winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize. Tyll, the only other nominee I’ve read, is stronger in almost every aspect.
20 Books of Summer 2020 – Wrap up
There were a few substitutions and only nine reviews, but I read 20 books this summer!