jenkilduff's reviews
15 reviews

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

fast-paced

4.0

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition) by Anthony Bourdain

inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

All the Broken Places by John Boyne

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

Not sure what the overall point of the book is - doesn’t add any more than the original

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch

4.5

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

dark funny

3.5

I bit off more than I could chew with this book. Enjoyed the funny writing but it was too dark/visceral for me in the end. I’d need to be persuaded to read more of her work

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.0

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker

informative slow-paced

3.75

A bit meaty and some sensational claims, but otherwise thoughtful and informative read

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

4.5

Educated by Tara Westover

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Book club pick by Ciara - excellent read