Review: Into the Water
2/5 stars Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins (2017) This is one of those 4-stars-while-reading, 2-stars-when-done kind of books. It is...
“A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.”– Charles Baudelaire
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
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- Oct 8
- 4 min
The Book Thieves
My book club, The Book Thieves, met last night to choose all of our books for 2022, and I'm excited to share the list! If anyone is...
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tatedecaro
- Oct 1
- 2 min
Review: If We Were Villains
3/5 stars If We Were Villains, by M.L. Rio (2017) A murder mystery for fans of Shakespeare! It's a very dramatic, literary, theatrical...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Review: The Glass Hotel
2/5 stars The Glass Hotel, by Emily St. John Mandel (2020) Meh. I don't get it. This was a disappointing read because Mandel's book...
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tatedecaro
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Review: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
5/5 stars The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, by Stuart Turton (2018) I enjoyed this book SO MUCH! It is as thrilling as it is confusing,...
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tatedecaro
- May 6
- 2 min
Review: The Near Witch
3/5 stars The Near Witch, by V.E. Schwab (2011) This is Schwab's first novel, originally published in 2011, then republished in 2019...
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tatedecaro
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Review: The Devil & the Dark Water
3/5 stars The Devil and the Dark Water, by Stuart Turton (2020) This murder-mystery thriller has a very Sherlock & Watson vibe, and like...
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tatedecaro
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Review: Piranesi
5/5 stars Piranesi, by Susanna Clark (2020) This book was such a fun mystery to unravel, and just a gorgeous story to dive into. If...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Review: The Library at Mount Char
4/5 stars ... I think? The Library at Mount Char, by Scott Hawkins (2015) Uhhmmm. So. THAT was weird. Honestly it's the weirdest book...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Review: Empire of Wild
4/5 stars Empire of Wild, by Cherie Dimaline (2019) This is a really fun and unique YA fantasy/thriller... A fairytale-like story from a...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
Review: The Night Tiger
2/5 stars The Night Tiger, by Yangsze Choo (2019) This book was solidly in the camp of "OK." The narrative follows two main characters in...
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tatedecaro
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Review: The Five
4/5 stars The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, by Hallie Rubenhold (2019) It sounds morbid, but it's not....
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tatedecaro
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
5/5 stars We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson (1962) This October, in the run-up to Halloween, I've been watching...
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tatedecaro
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Review: Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
4/5 stars Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, by Kate Racculia (2019) "The Westing Game meets the love child of the movies Ghost and Clue."...
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tatedecaro
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
Review: Ninth House
4/5 stars Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo (2019) Dark magic, secret societies at Yale with world-altering powers, murder, mystery & mayhem!...
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tatedecaro
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Review: The Scribe of Siena
2/5 stars (for the shear enjoyment of mentally transporting me to back to beautiful Siena) The Scribe of Siena, by Melodie Winawer (2017)...
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tatedecaro
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Review: Bellweather Rhapsody
4/5 stars Bellweather Rhapsody, by Kate Racculia (2014) Murder, trickery, twins, music, delusions, accidents, a dog, a wedding, crushes,...
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tatedecaro
- Mar 30, 2020
- 5 min
What To Read While Quarantined
There are so, so many amazing books out there that it can be really hard to narrow the list down and decide what you want to sink into,...
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tatedecaro
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
Review: Say Nothing
3/5 stars Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder & Memory in Northern Ireland, by Patrick Radden Keefe (2018) A sentence near the end of the...
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