Contemporary Books
Review: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Rating - 4.63 out of 5
In the time before the 2008 financial crash, there is a hotel in Western Canada. Life at this hotel is disrupted one evening when the words ‘Why don’t you swallow broken glass?’ are scrawled on a window...
Review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Nina Riva has been holding her family together for far too long. While she and her three siblings have all risen to more fame than anyone could predict there are still shadows of their mother, famous crooning...
Review: Let’s Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder
Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder
Let’s Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder shows a dysfunctional family in a public crisis. While Nancy Harrison’s re-election campaign for Senate is in full swing, her daughter, Greta has decided to wreak havoc halfway across the world with radicalists in...