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May 16, 2016

THE SQUARE ROOT OF SUMMER by Harriet Reuter Hapgood

May 16, 2016

Book cover & rating - THE SQUARE ROOT OF SUMMER by Harriet Reuter HapgoodThe Square Root of Summer is such a quirky book. It contains little illustrations and while it starts off like a contemporary read, it plunges into science fiction through time travel. Time travel in this case doesn’t pertain to fantastical notions of visiting another era. Here things are grounded a bit more in physics, incorporating discussions of the space-time continuum, the speed of light and the effect of gravity on one’s ageing process. If there’s one thing to be said, the main character is exceedingly smart and prides herself in her intelligence.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: british authors, culture, fathers and daughters, friendship, grandparents, physics, romance, siblinghood, single parenthood, summer, time travel

April 7, 2016

THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE by Heidi Heilig

April 7, 2016

Book cover & rating - THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE by Heidi HeiligTime travel in books is my weakness. I used to actively seek them out as a kid. Nowadays reading about such stories feels like visiting old friends. Sadly, The Girl from Everywhere didn’t quite have enough of it. The setting of The Girl from Everywhere was predominantly Honolulu 1884. There were glimpses of India, New York and China from various eras but not a lot happened in these places. Being stuck in Hawaii for so long gave rise to a slower moving plot than I had anticipated.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: bi- or multiracial characters, crime, culture, diversity, ethnicity, loneliness, multiculturalism, pirates, time travel, tropics

January 28, 2016

REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly

January 28, 2016

Book cover & rating - REVOLUTION by Jennifer DonnellyRevolution presented the obsession with music and 18th-century France in the face of post-traumatic stress disorder and mental illness. The combination of these added so many layers, I was immersed in Revolution for the entire duration of the audiobook. Living in contemporary times, Andi’s grief over the loss of her brother was palpable as she and her mother had completely fallen apart.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: audiobooks, family problems, fathers and daughters, french-revolution, friendship, grief, high school, historiography, mental health, musicians, post-traumatic stress disorder, romance, time travel, travel

December 24, 2015

THE CHRISTMAS MYSTERY by Jostein Gaarder

December 24, 2015

Book cover & rating - The Christmas Mystery by Jostein GaarderIt’s Christmas Eve and so the Advent season is practically over. The same goes for The Christmas Mystery. While I’ve owned it for about ten years (probably more), I’ve never actually read it. This year I finally picked it up and used it as an Advent calendar. I must say, I’m glad I did. While I forgot my chocolates half-way through last year, there’s no way I could forget a book.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: advent, christmas, family life, history, metafiction, mystery, philosophy, pilgrimage, time travel

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