Book Review: Little Women

I’ve just finished reading “Little Women” by Lousia May Alcott! I was actually surprised that i liked it, i thought it would be another awful story about girls trying to find a husband or something, but it’s actually rather good! I was a little surprised (and a bit naïve!) because i thought it was set [...]

Book Review: The Elegance of the Hedgehog

I just finished reading “The Elegance of the Hedgehog” by Muriel Barbery! It’s taken me about 2 months to read because i found it a heavy read as it is full of quite intellectual musings. It has been translated from the French, and is indeed a very French book! The blurb reads: “Renee is the concierge [...]

Book Review: Funny Valentine

I have just finished re-reading “Funny Valentine” by Amy Jenkins. This is step away from what i usually like reading as it’s more of a romantic comedy type chick-lit book. There seems to be some dislike for this book but i actually quite like it, and it’s one of my favourite chick-lit titles weirdly enough [...]

Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

I have just finished re-reading “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, a feminist dystopia novel. When i first read it, it was for my undergraduate dissertation, which explored dystopia and utopia novels. It is a fascinating but chilling tale of the extreme measures the government will take to ensure the continuation of the human race [...]

Book Review: Replica

I have just finished reading “Replica” by Lexi Revellian. I found this ebook for free on Amazon and thought it sounded interesting. The blurb reads: “Beth Chandler, bright, attractive but unassertive, is accidentally replicated in a flawed experiment at the government research institute where she works. A second Beth comes into being, complete with all [...]

Book Review: The Uke of Wallington

I have just finished reading ” The Uke of Wallington: One Man and his Ukulele round Britain” by Mark Wallington. This is a step into a new genre for me as it is a Travel book, but i found it really interesting! Mark Wallington has what his wife sees as a midlife crisis and what [...]

Book Review: Every Other Day

I have just finished reading “Every Other Day” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, a YA novel about a girl who becomes a supernatural hunter every other day. One day, Kali is a normal teenager, a weak human, then for 24 hours she becomes something decidedly less so, with the ability to heal fast, never gets tired, [...]

Book Review: The Poison Tree

I’ve just finished reading “The Poison Tree” by Erin Kelly! It is a fascinating book, which sees the protagonist – a slightly naïve, academic young woman called Karen, who meets Biba, a bohemian actress who runs wild, and her brother Rex, the protective brother. During one summer, Karen’s life is turned upside down and changes forever. [...]