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Le Livre des Baltimore, par Joël Dicker
Comme plusieurs, le livre qui m’a fait découvrir Joël Dicker est “La Vérité sur l’Affaire Harry Québert”, qui a propulsé l’auteur suisse au statut de célébrité pour un écrivain francophone. J’ai également beaucoup aimé le livre et son intrigue principale. Sachant que le personnage principal de ce roman, l’écrivain Marcus Goldman, je m’attendais à retrouver…
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Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
This book was suggested a couple of times while looking at the best children’s novels of the past century. I knew basically nothing about it except that it involved a boy and a couple of dogs. Now that I’ve read it, I can safely say this is a good summary of what the book is…
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Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb
I’ve heard the name Robin Hobb quite a few times years ago when I was working in a bookstore. This author is evidently well-known amongst Fantasy readers for her numerous works. My personal experience with fantasy is mostly through the Tolkien legendarium and the Witcher series of books and games. For a while now I…
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The Apollo Murders, by Chris Hadfield
The Canadian space enthusiasts amongst you already know Chris Hadfield’s name. He was the commander of the ISS (International Space Station) for a few months in 2013. He is also known for a series of videos he made while he was orbiting our planet, showing us mere Earthlings interesting aspects of life in the ISS…