Tattooed_Mummy reviewed The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia
Review of 'The Murmur of Bees' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Seriously wonderful book. Read it. Now
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I love sci-fi and fantasy and anything that spans the genres. I adore Terry Pratchett and his writing, especially the Discworld. I would love to impress a dragon on Pern. I also enjoy crime stuff.
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Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Drunk on a Boat by Zane Mitchell
Review of 'Drunk on a Boat' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Another fun read in the Drunk saga
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Drunk on a Plane by Zane Mitchell
Review of 'Drunk on a Plane' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
What am enjoyable read. Our hero begins in a rather unlikeable fashion despite his history which should give us some sympathy. his attitude towards women initially made me think I wouldn't like him. But a punch in the throat can change anyone...
A really exciting story with twists and turns and fun characters. Not a challenging read but a worthwhile one.
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Snuff by Terry Pratchett
Snuff is the 39th novel in the Discworld series, written by Terry Pratchett. It was …
Review of 'Snuff' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
If anything I enjoyed it more this time round, although as in many of Terry's works there are bits that seem rushed and give me the feeling he had more to say but maybe was worried that it would make the book too long.
Anyway, it was chilling to read the racism in the light of what is going on today in Britain with Brexit and in the US with Trump. The same phrases, the same casual attitude to a 'lesser' race that the majority just don't understand.
In a way having the goblins have such amazing talents (the idea of the noble savage?) didn't really add to the story as it made you feel that we should like them not because they were thinking beings but because they were talented artists...
The book does feel disjointed at times but it still manages to make you laugh and cry on …
If anything I enjoyed it more this time round, although as in many of Terry's works there are bits that seem rushed and give me the feeling he had more to say but maybe was worried that it would make the book too long.
Anyway, it was chilling to read the racism in the light of what is going on today in Britain with Brexit and in the US with Trump. The same phrases, the same casual attitude to a 'lesser' race that the majority just don't understand.
In a way having the goblins have such amazing talents (the idea of the noble savage?) didn't really add to the story as it made you feel that we should like them not because they were thinking beings but because they were talented artists...
The book does feel disjointed at times but it still manages to make you laugh and cry on the same page, due to the great man's writing.
Not a book for the children, but a thoughtful read for adults.
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Hokusai by Giuseppe Lantazi
Review of 'Hokusai' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Enjoyable and informative but I felt it was missing something and could have given so much more. Nice for children maybe (though it does discus shunga) but it's very simplified so as an adult I'm just left wanting to read and see more.
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai
Review of 'The Ardent Swarm' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Read this in a day once I started reading. Loved it.
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Hostile witness by Rebecca Forster
When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her stepgrandfather, a California Supreme …
Review of 'Hostile witness' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Fairly average plot that went to pieces at the end. Predictable too.
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark
Review of 'Under Color of Law' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Some clichés, but also some good twists and turns. I read it on 2 sittings as it's both an easy read and a gripping one. Slightly unsatisfactory ending imo. But that's life I guess
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Book Club by C J Cooper
Review of 'Book Club' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
First up, if you are the author, look away now, no good ever came from the author reading 1 star reviews. This is not for you.
Partly my expectations made me dislike this book. I only read three chapters before skipping to the end.
I imagined it would set the scene like a Midsomer Murder plot, then have a murder, then we'd get clues and spot the villain. It does not.
The story starts with us being told who the murderer is, who they will kill, and by chapter three it's even easy to guess why.
The characters themselves have no depth. The narrator is so annoying I wanted to murder her myself.
So with no real reason to care about how the murder was done, knowing who dunnit and having guessed why, the book had the feel of a long click bait article with me mentally screaming 'get to …
First up, if you are the author, look away now, no good ever came from the author reading 1 star reviews. This is not for you.
Partly my expectations made me dislike this book. I only read three chapters before skipping to the end.
I imagined it would set the scene like a Midsomer Murder plot, then have a murder, then we'd get clues and spot the villain. It does not.
The story starts with us being told who the murderer is, who they will kill, and by chapter three it's even easy to guess why.
The characters themselves have no depth. The narrator is so annoying I wanted to murder her myself.
So with no real reason to care about how the murder was done, knowing who dunnit and having guessed why, the book had the feel of a long click bait article with me mentally screaming 'get to the point'.
So I skipped to the end, boring, killer is just a weird psychopath who will now go on to exact revenge to anyone who slights her.
Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare. During a …
Review of 'To Sleep in a Sea of Stars' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wow. Never ever bored. Gripping exciting stuff. Enjoyed every page.
Review of 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I listened on audio book. I enjoyed parts but felt it went on a bit too long and jumped around a lot, but not in a good way. I was bored by the end. It didn't really ever grab my attention
Tattooed_Mummy reviewed Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Review of 'Skin of the Sea' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Initially I thought it was a bit "teen-y" for me (I'm 57 lol) but as I read more I became lost in the plot. Its a glorious retelling of the little mermaid, with added African mythology. Really enjoyable. Quite beautiful.