The Overgrown Footpath

My Recent Reads and Various Wanderings

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A Review of Becoming Duchess Goldblatt by Anonymous

Memoirs have always been a bit “hit-or-miss” for me. Sometimes, I get sucked right into a person’s story and find their thoughts to be incredibly captivating; other times, I just can’t relate to the author. It’s been quite some time since I last picked up a memoir, in part due to my busy class schedule and in part due to my recent obsession with thriller books.… Continue reading

Nursery Rhymes and Heinous Crimes: A Review of Jasper Fforde’s The Big Over Easy

What if all of your favorite nursery rhyme characters were to resurface in a single, compelling narrative? What if that narrative revolved around a criminal investigation that implicates the most powerful figures in a small England town?

If you’re hooked already, get ready for a wild ride that transforms innocent figures from your childhood into complete menaces and wacky comedians.… Continue reading

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