March 2025
BOOK TITLE: Knives + Forks AUTHOR: Lorcan Volkov GENRE: LGBTQ, Thriller Novella LibraryThing March 1 120 pages BLURB: Brendan McFadden is an accomplished, rugby-playing doctor from Cork for whom everything in life has fallen nicely into place. His school friend, Trevor, hasn’t been so lucky: he’s in a miserable marriage and his career has so far been a series of false starts and financial disasters. MY REVIEW: Not sure how I feel about this book. All the characters are morally grey, and the LGBTQ aspect seems to be there to be a trope. BOOK TITLE: Crucifixus AUTHOR: Belinda Tobin GENRE: Historical Fiction Library Thing March 285 pages BLURB: In the 17th century, women were silenced and forced to be subservient. Men declared their superiority and shaded their insecurities. Crucifixus shows how both suffered from the devastating impact of socie...