Asylum

#309 ~ The Listener

The Listener by Shira Nayman Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: December 2009 Page Count: 305 Genre: Fiction/Gothic My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased from Powells Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, and audiobook My Review Tossing a book on your DNF pile after 191 page is akin to giving up on a 20 year marriage. On [...]

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#72 ~ Trauma

23 May By Literate Housewife 6 Comments

Trauma by Patrick McGrath Trauma tells the story of Charlie, a divorced psychiatrist who specializes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Charlie has spent his life taking care of his mentally ill mother and a brother-in-law who suffered from PTSD as a result of his tours of duty in Vietnam. After his brother-in-law dies, he ends [...]

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#22 ~ The Thirteenth Tale

12 May By Literate Housewife 6 Comments

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield It took me a while to read this book, but that is not because it wasn’t interesting and delightful. Suffice to say that sometimes work gets in the way of life. I completely enjoyed reading a Gothic ghost story once again. I keep forgetting how much I enjoy them. [...]