A Bundle of Books Posts

Earlier this year Buzzfeed came out with a fun book edition of the tough party game, “Would You Rather?”, and it became quite popular in the online book community. Many of my favourite BookTubers answered the difficult questions on their channels and it was fun to see what they had to say about the challenge. Today, I thought I would try it for myself and see exactly on which side of the fence I sit when it comes to making these hard decisions. I present to you – Buzzfeed’s Hardest Game of “Would You Rather” For Book Nerds!

Would you rather have a friend who loses your books, or one who dog-ears them?

Starting off with probably the most difficult question, I’m at a crossroads. On the one hand, I really hate it when my books are dog-earred because I love keeping them in pristine condition. On the other hand, though, I also hate it when my books are lost, including by myself. I don’t think I could be friends with anyone who lost my books because then they’re not really my friend. Dog-earring my books is the lesser crime here, so I would rather have a friend who did that instead of losing my books.

Title: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Authors: Stuart Turton

Publisher: Raven Books

Publication Date: 1 March 2018

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Where To Purchase: Takealot, Exclusive Books, Book Depository

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Stuart Turton’s debut novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, burst onto the book scene earlier this year with an original and thrilling plot. It promised a heart-stopping, intense story of murder, mystery, and secrecy, and has been raved about all over the internet as a must-read for lovers of the thriller genre. With an average rating of 4.14 stars on Goodreads and a highly intriguing plot, I had high hopes for this novel despite not being a huge fan of thrillers or murder mysteries. However, despite the promising start of the novel, it ultimately became a confused mess with too many characters, sub-plots, and a bizarre timeline. I maintained hope throughout the story that these issues would resolve themselves into a surprising and unpredictable ending yet it ultimately fell flat and left me disappointed, resulting in my 2-star rating.