Yay for the library catalog turning up a title I’d never heard of while I was searching for The Night Circus. The Book of Speculation utilizes a variation on what I call the Kate Morton Formula (yes, I know she didn’t pioneer it, but whatever). A present-day individual comes into possession of a pie...
I can usually find more things to love about a book than to hate. The best thing about this book was its cover. I will admit the story of Peabody and the Wild Boy was more interesting than the first-person narration from Simon. He was boring. The book as a whole was boring despite a good quote here ...
Simon receives a book in the mail about an old carnival from the late 1700's from a rare bookseller. In it is a history of the carnival and names of his ancestors. He researches the names and the carnival. As he does he sees parallels between the carnival and now. Can he avoid what has happened in t...
This book gets the gong. Now I see why it took me two months to get through it. There was just enough to keep me interested and when I finally reached the end... What was I thinking? Can I get two months of my reading time back Erika Sawyer!!! I've got some speculation for you. I speculate tha...
“But the heaviest things, I think, are the secrets. They can drown you if you let them.”― Ally Carter“Let them think what they liked, but I didn’t mean to drown myself. I meant to swim till I sank — but that’s not the same thing.”― Joseph Conrad, The Secret Sharer and other stories“There’s a sucker ...
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.2 StarsI am not really sure what I expected from this book but I finished it feeling rather disappointed and completely underwhelmed. The story never quite pulled me in even though there were some sections that did catch my attention. In the en...
The Book of Speculation, the debut novel by Erika Swyler, is dark and atmospheric. Magic, mystery, and family history make up the story. The main character is a librarian, and the story centers on an antique book. I feel like I should have loved it. I didn't, but find it difficult to explain why. It...
By Erika SwylerISBN: 9781250054807Publisher: St. Martin's PressPublication Date: 6/23/2015 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 3 Stars A special thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. THE BOOK OF SPECULATION, a whimsical debut by Erika Swyler, with hint...
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