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 quote of the day

“It was ridiculous, and egotistical, to think that I could affect anyone that strongly. It was impossible. And yet I couldn’t stop worrying that it was true.” – Bella Swan, Twilight

May Reading Challenge Update #5

I am now 27 days into this Challenge! Only 4 days left! My stats for the Challenge tasks so far are as follows: Finish at least 3 books which i have started reading and not finished, and maybe haven’t got back to reading in ages. – Finished 3 books: “The Uke of Wallington” by Mark [...]

May Reading Challenge Update #4

I am now 23 days into this Challenge! My stats for the Challenge tasks so far are as follows: Finish at least 3 books which i have started reading and not finished, and maybe haven’t got back to reading in ages. – Finished 3 books: “The Uke of Wallington” by Mark Wallington, “Replica” by Lexi [...]

Book quote of the day

[Grandma to Clare:] “Goodness, Clare, why in the world would you want to marry such a person? Think of the children you would have! Popping into next week and back before breakfast.” – “The Time Traveler’s Wife”, Audrey Niffenegger

May Reading Challenge Update #3

I am now 19 days into this Challenge! My stats for the Challenge tasks so far are as follows: Finish at least 3 books which i have started reading and not finished, and maybe haven’t got back to reading in ages. – Finished 2 books: “The Uke of Wallington” by Mark Wallington, and “Replica” by [...]

May Reading Challenge Update #2

I am now 16 days in and the Challenge is officially underway! My stats for the Challenge tasks so far are as follows: Finish at least 3 books which i have started reading and not finished, and maybe haven’t got back to reading in ages. – Finished 2 books: “The Uke of Wallington” by Mark [...]

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 [...]