Saturday Pages: Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn!!

For this week's final entry for Saturday Pages I have a book I had wanted to read since I read the very intriguing synopsis and heard the ladies at Tea Time rave about it!

As such, this is one of the books that are part of the challenge I'm doing worse so far this year, the 2014 TBR Pile Reading challenge! I'm hoping I'll manage to read a few more books once I get my ARC pile under control!

Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


When I started Another Little Piece I wasn't sure what to expect, and for the first third of the book I was quite confused and bewildered, but had no idea if I liked the book or not. I decided to stick with it, and it was a great choice!

This is a very hard book to review and describe without accidentally spoiling something, because the plot progresses but with so many backs and forth and so very few precious pieces of information, that a big part of the charm of the book is piecing everything together on your own.

A word of warning, this is a VERY creepy and weird book and if you don't enjoy weird or creepy, this book is going to make you run in the opposite direction. But it is also a very compelling book, that raises a lot of questions about what makes us who we are? what would be risk or sacrifice for what we want? what price is too high to pay? how broken is too broken?

Annaliese is the girl that drives the narrative, even if she doesn't remember anything or isn't sure of who she is. This might seem like another amnesia plot but trust me, it isn't. Soon the mystery goes deeper, some unexpected paranormal bits keep on indruding here and there, and the plot gets darker and more unsettling, and keeps you turning page after pagem hoping for more pieces to the puzzle!

An entirely fascinating read, that started with a contemporary feel, then turned into a thriller with paranormal elements. The ending might leave you wondering a bit and hoping for more details, at least it did to me! but it was still a very satisfying read, a fantastic debut and I'm more happy than ever to have the author's next book preordered!

Very well deserved 4 stars for this one!



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20 Facts About Me!

My fellow blogger and twitter friend Octavia from Read.Sleep.Repeat recently did this and it inspired me to share some random stuff about me, somethings you might now, some might not!

20 Facts About Me!

 

 

1.- I am a nurse and I work in an Oncohaematology ward. Yes, it is tough but it is also inbelievably rewarding.

2.- I've been a bookworm since a very early age. I finished all the books in my school library when I was 11, so I was directed by the librarian to the district library that luckily was right next to my school!

3.- I'm from Spain and my bf is from New Delhi, India. We met in the Star Wars message boards of all places, geeking out about the upcoming Revenge of The Sith movie in 2004... And yes, we are in a long distance relationship.

4.- I'm a science fiction geek/nerd/dork/howeveryouwannacallit. My biggest loves are Star Wars and Firefly. 

5.- I am member of the rewards programs of three different airlines. AirFrance/KLM, British Airways and Emirates. Travelling to India at least twice a year means sometimes I upgrade to business class on miles alone!

6.- I was stuck for 5 days in London's Heathrow during the big snow-debacle of December 2010 and despite the huge disrruption it was, it was quite an experience in itself, and there were loads of positives.

7.- Despite being pardesi (that means non-Indian in hindi) I know how to drape a saree in 3 different ways and can order a saree with a made to order petticoat and blouse! The wonders of the internet! Also, Youtube has some brilliant tutorials!

8.- I'm a huge Agatha Christie fan and I also have a rather unusual love for all things Victorian!

9.- I am NOT a morning person at all! If I have to work morning shift I wake up thinking of taking a nap! I'm totally a night owl, and I rather stay up till 5 am than wake up at 5 am!

10.- English is my second language, but I started watching cartoons in English when I was 3 cause according to what I told my mum "I like them better, mummy!".

11.- I have a very ecclectic taste in music, I was (and still am, just in a different degree) a huge Take That fan, and I also love rock and heavy metal! I also love classical music, some pop music and I absolutely adore Irish folk music!

12.- I have an absolute fascination with Ireland and Irish myths. I'd love to move to Ireland one day!

13.- I love baking almost as much as I love reading. My latest obsession for a pair of years have been cupcakes, and I love plotting new recipes!

14.- I met 4 of my best friends in nursing school, another one I met in my last year of high school and the other one I've been friends with since 5th grade!

15.- Except for this last year the bf and me have gone together to one Iron Maiden concert each year since we've been together!

16.- I'm a huge suporter of the handmade movement and I love buying everything I can from artisans and small businesses.

17.- I'm 5'3" and that means that my brother, my nephews and my boyfriend use me as head rest since all of them are 6 feet or taller.

18.- My brother is 17 years older than me, which means the age difference with my brother is bigger than with either of my nephews! I'm only 9 years older than my elder nephew and 15 years to the younger.

19.- I love chocolate. That doesn't mean that I have to devour all chocolate around the house all the time, but that means that I always need to have some chocolate in the house!

20.- The bf jokes I must be part vampire cause I have cold feet and hands all the time in winter and even sleep with woolly socks!

That's it! If you feel like doing one of these too, leave a link in the comments!!