Tag: gillian flynn

• Focus On: Psychological Novels

  Though I’ve featured novels with psychiatric/mental illness themes before I have never dedicated an entire post to them. The human psyche is so interesting because of how fragile it truly is. Below are a selection of my favorite novels and memoirs about mental illness and those who treat it. Dreaming for Freud by Sheila Kohler A…

  alexandrap529

  May 27, 2014

  Books, Focus On

  dreaming for freud, focus on, gillian flynn, jeffrey eugenides, sharp objects, sheila kohler, sybil, sylvia plath, the bell jar, the virgin suicides

• (Quick) Book Review: The Shining Girls

  The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes Rating: 3/5 Were you a fan of Gone Girl? Or maybe you really liked Devil in the White City ?

  alexandrap529

  March 24, 2014

  Book Review, Books

  book review, Devil in the white city, gillian flynn, gone girl, lauren beukes, the shining girls

• Focus On: Unlikeable Narrators

  Have you ever read a book where you hate all of the characters? How about one where the narrator is so annoying you’re tempted to abandon the book entirely? Over the past two weeks I’ve stumbled across two books that fit this description. They suffer from what I’ll call “the Gone Girl effect.” Don’t get…

  alexandrap529

  June 7, 2013

  Book Review, Reviews

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• Christmas 2012: Books I Recommend

  I’ve already posted the books that I’ve been coveting this year, but I wanted to share my suggestions for stocking stuffers with you guys! I’ve read all of the books below this year and HIGHLY recommend them. Check them out and let me know what you think! Astray by Emma Donoghue I’ll admit I’m usually…

  alexandrap529

  December 3, 2012

  wishlist wednesday

  a discovery of witches, benjamin wood, book recommendations, book wishlist, christmas 2012, emma donoghue, gillian flynn, hillary jordan, rachel joyce, sharp objects, stocking stuffer, the bellw, the unlikely pilgrimage of harold fry, when she woke, wish list

• Book Haul: July 11

  Being in NYC where there are so many independent bookstores is really awful for my wallet! I can’t set foot in an indie bookstore and not buy something — supporting local is really important to me. Before you think that I just spend like a fiend, one great thing about indies is their sales! Most…

  alexandrap529

  July 11, 2012

  Book Haul, Book Review

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