I keep meaning to do these a bit more often, but other stuff often gets in the way and, well, it’s been a long time! But they seem to be popular posts so here’s another one. These are one sentence book reviews for the last 5 books I’ve read at the time of writing.
One Sentence Book Reviews
We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor’s Story
Paul Burston
Genre: Non-Fiction – Memoir
Full Review Coming Soon
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Witty and poignant in equal measure, a vital, personal story of a period with some of the biggest impacts on the queer community
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Full Review Coming Soon
Rating: 5/5 Stars
The series expands in Volume 3 with the spotlight shone across each of the gods, and things remain as wonderfully weird (and dark) as ever.
The Story of Cardiff
Nick Shepley
Genre: Non-Fiction – History
Full Review Coming Soon
Rating: 5/5 Stars
An excellent, detailed account of a city that’s played a crucial role in history, but which has all too often been overlooked
The Story of the Hundred Promises
Neil Cochrane
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Full Review Coming Soon
Rating: 2/5 Stars
A twee fantasy fairy tale with a lot of wasted potential
The World According to Cunk: An Illustrated History of All World Events Ever, Space Permitting
Philomena Cunk
Genre: Non-Fiction – Humour
Full Review Coming Soon
Rating: 5/5 Stars
A funny and engaging history of the world told in Cunk’s signature deadpan style
Hope you enjoyed these – they can be tricky, but they’re also a lot of fun! If you’ve read any of these I’d love to hear your thoughts, or feel free to share your own one sentence reviews for recent reads in the comments!
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