The Crimson Petal and the White

By: Michel Faber

Fiction

2002

Subject Matter: Great Britain; History; Victoria, 1837-1901; Perfumes industry; London; England; Young women; Prostitutes

Rating: 4/5

The first thing I did after finishing this book was sit back and take a long, deep breath.

I fell in love with this book from the get-go. Michel Faber has one of the most original, inviting writing styles I’ve come across in a while.

Out Came the Sun: Overcoming the Legacy of Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide in My Family

By: Mariel Hemingway

Nonfiction

2015

Rating: 3/5

Out Came the Sun is a pretty average book.