It’s a weird “chicken and egg” moment in a reader’s life when they come across a book through the trailer of a movie. What came first? Interest in the story because of the synopsis or because Robert Pattinson is starring in the Bong Joon-ho adaptation of said book? While I do know I have a…

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25.02.2025

Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi // Book Review – Simone and Her Books

I've been on a weird kick lately reading a lot of books featuring demons, possession, the fight between heaven and hell, good and evil, etc. It's a weird little kick and I think I've reached the pinnacle with Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi. The book takes place in a small orphanage somewhere in…

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27.02.2025

Four ways to spend time in your reading slump – Simone and Her Books

Well, I don't know what did it this time but I'm stuck in a reading slump this week. And instead of going without a blog post for another week because I'm not crunching out the books reviews, I thought I would write about it. I've been pretty mindful of my book slumps in the past.…

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28.03.2025

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris // Book Review – Simone and Her Books

There's nothing more intimidating than a super muscular demon on the book cover to represent the horrors of the villain within its pages. In this review, I dive into my thoughts on Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, the first book to feature Dr. Hannibal Lecter and before the even more famous The Silence of the…

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How Mickey 17’s trailer made me read Mickey7 – Simone and Her Books

Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi // Book Review – Simone and Her Books

Four ways to spend time in your reading slump – Simone and Her Books

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris // Book Review – Simone and Her Books

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