#controversial read

A History of Loneliness by John Boyne

John Boyne has previously been on my radar with his book, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, aimed at younger readers but one that can be enjoyed by adults alike. I was thoroughly moved by it but hadn’t thought about him as a go-to author since, until I espied A History of Loneliness, read the back and wondered how Boyne was going to tackle the incredibly thorny issue of the Catholic Church’s role…

An elaborate hoax or an unbelievable tale? #bookreview #pabloescobar #RobertoSendoyaEscobar

1/5 stars.ebook, 184 pages.Read from December 26, 2020 to December 31, 2020. This book was a selection for my book club. Normally, the beauty of book clubs is reading books that you wouldn’t have read and most of the time that’s a good thing, this time, however, it was not. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know the name, Pablo Escobar. You know, the biggest drug lord in…