Happy Wednesday, friends! I cannot believe we’re at the end of March! Quarter one of 2024, complete. I managed to read five books already this month, and with four days still in the month I might finish another! I’m in the middle of The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan (thanks Kensington Books for the copy to read!) and I just picked up my library hold for Janie Chang and Kate Quinn’s newest co-authored book, The Phoenix Crown. Each of the five books I’ve finished already have been relatively quick reads, so we’ll have to see if that trend holds these next four days or not!
Books I read and finished in the month of March include:
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera (special thanks to Celadon Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review — now available)
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (special thanks to Sourcebooks and Snail on the Wall for an advanced copy to read and review — available May 21, 2024)
The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr (special thanks to Gallery Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review — available May 28, 2024)
The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi C. Grant (special thanks to Macmillan Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review — available June 18 , 2024)
The Women by Kristin Hannah
REVIEW: The Last Murder at the End of the World
On a secluded island safe from the treacherous fog lives the last of society: 122 villagers and 3 scientists. Then one of the scientists is murdered beginning a 107 hour countdown until the end of the world, and no one knows what happened.
I went into this one knowing nothing other than it was written by the same person who authored The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (a genre pusher for me as it’s leans slightly into the horror field which I typically avoid), and I was very intrigued by this newest title. Stuart Turton utilized short propulsive chapters to drive the narrative forward. This is one of my favorite techniques authors use, and it really worked for this novel. The Last Murder at the End of the World is no horror story though; it is a deeply philosophical tale with a side of murder. I had so many questions about the people and their dystopian Earth, I had to keep reading in order to get answers. Stuart Turton’s foray into the science fiction world worked for me, and I’d read more!
I’d recommend this one if you like dystopian settings and deep philosophical questions, or if you’re a fan of Will Smith's iRobot movie.
Big thank you to Sourcebooks for a copy of The Last Murder at the End of the World through my local indie, Snail on the Wall, to read and review! This book will be published on May 21, 2024.
Other things I’m loving:
I found a new to me coffee roaster called Heirloom, and I’m loving their Goldenrod Blend!
We’re currently enjoying Spring weather in the 60s and 70s with no biting bugs yet! Only downside is all the pollen that is covering everything in a very visible yellow powder.
Duplos. It’s one of the few toys my toddlers will play with independently which allows me to get something else done.