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Amber Dickson reviewed How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

Matt Haig: How to Stop Time (Hardcover, 2017, Canongate Books Ltd, Canongate Books)

Review of 'How to Stop Time' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Mar 14, 2017: Not even published yet, and Benedict Cumberbatch has already signed up to star in a movie based on this book!
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Sep 7, 2017: Finally got my hands on a copy and read it in a week, which is pretty fast for me these days. I really like the concept of this story, and it might make a good movie with Anthony McCarten as screenwriter. I just wasn't bowled over by the book as I was hoping to be after all the rave reviews. It had its moments, but it also had its problems. I don't wish to pick it apart, it was enjoyable enough.

Amber Dickson rated Ian McEwan: 3 stars

Jonathan Noakes: Ian McEwan (2002, Vintage)

Ian McEwan by Jonathan Noakes (Vintage living texts)

Amber Dickson rated A Rare Book of Cunning Device: 4 stars

Ben Aaronovitch, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (narrator): A Rare Book of Cunning Device (2017, Audible Studios)

A Rare Book of Cunning Device by Ben Aaronovitch, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (narrator) (Rivers of London, #6.5)

Somewhere amongst the shadowy stacks and the many basements of the British library, something is very much amiss - and …

Amber Dickson reviewed The End by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)

Lemony Snicket: The End (Hardcover, 2006, HarperCollins)

When Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find themselves in the same boat as Count Olaf, …

Review of 'The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Finally finished this series! It's great, but I feel like I've been reading it for years. We can move onto something different now!

Amber Dickson rated Nutshell: 4 stars

Ian McEwan: Nutshell (Paperback, 2016, RANDOM HOUSE UK, imusti)

Nutshell by Ian McEwan

"Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She's still in the marital home--a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse--but John's not here. Instead, …

Amber Dickson rated How to Build a Girl: 3 stars

Caitlin Moran: How to Build a Girl (2014, Ebury Press)

How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran

Amber Dickson rated Ready Player One: 3 stars

Ernest Cline: Ready Player One (Paperback, 2012, Arrow Books)

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, …

Amber Dickson rated The Penultimate Peril: 4 stars

Lemony Snicket: The Penultimate Peril (Hardcover, 2005, HarperCollins)

The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)

While very little has been revealed about this next to last title in the SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS series, this …

Amber Dickson reviewed The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

Ben Aaronovitch: The Hanging Tree (AudiobookFormat, 2016, Gollancz)

Review of 'The Hanging Tree' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

As always, the audiobook read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith was fantastic!

Amber Dickson rated The Grim Grotto: 4 stars

Lemony Snicket: The Grim Grotto (Hardcover, 2004, HarperCollins)

The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11)

Warning: Your day will become very dark – and possibly damp – if you read this book. Plan to spend …

Amber Dickson rated The Slippery Slope: 4 stars

Lemony Snicket: The Slippery Slope (Hardcover, 2003, HarperCollins)

The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #10)

Dear Reader,

Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this …

Amber Dickson rated The Carnivorous Carnival: 4 stars

Lemony Snicket: The Carnivorous Carnival (EBook, 2007, HarperCollins, HarperCollins Canada, Limited)

The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

Dear reader,

The word "carnivorous," which appears in the title of this book, means "meat-eating," and once you have …

Amber Dickson reviewed Essays in Love by Alain de Botton

No cover — Alain de Botton, Sheila Heti: Essays in Love (2015, Pan Macmillan)

Review of 'Essays in Love' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

3.5 stars. I have to admit this one was a bit beyond me, it was hard work for a novel; often I'd have to read the same paragraph a couple of times to parse it. Although I think I got more out of the philosophical ramblings than the story in the end. The characters are pretty annoying.