Author: thelonghotspell

Fentanyl, Inc. – Book Review Author: Ben Westhoff Genre: Non-fiction, science, health, medicine, drugs, politics My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 1st October,2019 by Scribe Publications Format: Paperback, 368 pages What did I think? This is a fascinating book though it’s heavy – with its message, it’s story and on information – so I read…

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning – Book Review Author: Margareta Magnusson Genre: Minimalism, death cleaning, sweden My rating: ★★★☆☆ Release Date: Published 2nd October, 2017 by Scribe Publications Format: Hardcover, 160 pages What did I think? The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning gives some good advice regarding not waiting until you’re elderly…

Up Jumped the Devil: The Real life of Robert Johnson – Book Review Author: Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlow Genre: Biography, non-fiction, delta blues My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 6h June, 2019 by Omnibus Press Format: Hardcover, 336 pages What did I think? I was already a fan of delta blues before I…

Less Stuff: Simple Zero-Waste Steps To A Joyful And Clutter-Free Life – Book Review Author: Lindsay Miles Genre: Environment, clutter-free, zero-waste My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 6thAugust, 2019 by Hardie Grant Format: Paperback, 224 pages What did I think? “If we look at how things work in nature, there is no waste. Nature cycles and…

OverDevelopment OverPopulation OverShoot – Book Review Editor: Tom Butler Genre: Coffee table, environment, photography, non-fiction My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 17th February, 2015 by Goff Books Format: Hardcover, 330 pages What did I think? Wow. Wow. Wow. This is a large and heavy book that for the most part lets pictures taken around the…

Small Kingdoms & Other Stories – Book Review Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Mystery, short stories My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: 28th May, 2019 by JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. Format: Paperback, 161 pages What did I think? I’m not that fond of short stories. I enjoy having something to sink my teeth into. However, I had…

The Stranger – Book Review Author: Albert Camus Genre: Classic literature, algeria My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 28th March, 1989 by Vintage International Format: Paperback, 123 pages Warning: I usually try to write spoiler free but this review is riddled with spoilers. Read on at your own risk. What did I think? For such…

The Toll – Book Review Author: Cherie Priest Genre: Horror, Southern, gothic, fantasy, thriller My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 9th July,h 2019 by Tor Books Format: Paperback, 336 pages What did I think? Southern Gothic I will be straight with you. I loved it and a big reason is because Priest created a southern…

Digital Minimalism – Book Review Author: Cal Newport Genre: Technology, simplicity, minimalism, productivity, non-fiction My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 5th February, 2019 by Portfolio Format: Hardcover, 304 pages What did I think? “Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves. They…

Your Own Kind of Girl – Book Review Author: Clare Bowditch Genre: Memoir My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 28th October, 2019 by Allen and Unwin Format: Paperback, 352 pages What did I think? Clare Bowditch had a privileged life in some respects (and admits so in the book) with a supportive family and friends…

Ted Bundy: The Only Living Witness – Book Review Author: Hugh Aynesworth and Stephen G. Michaud Genre: True crime My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 18th August, 2019 by Mirror Books Format: Kindle, 300 pages I’ve posted a shorter version on Goodreads here. “Ted Bundy’s wearying saga of waste, failure, and death had one villain…

The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman, Book two) – Audiobook Review Author: Graeme Simsion Genre: Contemporary, romance, humour My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 1st February, 2015 by Bolinda/Audible audio Format: Audiobook, 9 hours, 10 minutes What did I think? Look, I’m a fan. I love Don Tillman, I love Rosie. I love hearing about their…

Growing up Aboriginal in Australia.  Editor: Anita Heiss. Genre: Non-fiction, indigenous australians, australian culture My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 16th April, 2018 by Black Inc. Format: Paperback, 368 pages What did I think? I want to say straight up that this should be mandatory reading for non-indigenous people in Australia. I learned so much…

The Poor and The Haunted – Book Review Author: Dustin McKissen Genre: Horror, mystery, family trauma My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 31st October, 2019 by Black Rose Writing Format: Ebook, 153 pages “Love is expressed in all sorts of ways, words being the least important among them.” The Poor and The Haunted is definitely…

If the Creek don’t Rise – Book Review Author: Nancy Hartney Genre: Short stories, American south My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 17th November, 2016 by Pen-L Publishing Format: Kindle, 210 pages What did I think? ‘If the Creek Don’t Rise’ is a compilation of short stories from the Deep South. It’s not all about…

The Best Kind of Beautiful- Review Author: Frances Whiting Genre: Contemporary My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 29th October, 2019 by Macmillan Australia Format: Kindle Edition, 259 pages What did I think? ‘The Best Kind of Beautiful’ is a novel about quirky people from quirky families. Mainly Florence Saint Claire, who is an ex child-performer,…