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Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Genre: Science Fiction Rating: 3/5 ~ This book was one of those on offer ones you find at supermarkets, Whcih is cheaply promoted in line with a new film, and I picked it up as part of a 3 for £5 deal because I'd recently seen and enjoyed … Continue reading Review: Ready Player One
Title: The Light Between Oceans Author: M. L. Stedman Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 3/5 This book has been sat on my kindle for quite some time now, and for some unknown reason my internal self decided now was the time to read it. You see, I have this belief that all books have a time … Continue reading Review: The Light Between Oceans
have been meaning to read this series for some time now. Despite how it ended (I'll never look at lumberjacks the same way again!) I am a massive fan of the TV show, and at the beginning of the year finished my second watch of the series. This, of course, left me with a problem that I rarely ever have. I was coming to the book after having loved the adaptation. Books are nearly, almost singularly better than their adaptations, but exemptions do exist, and following on from feedback I'd had from other readers, chances were that heading into this book I was going to be dissapoitned. Thankfully, I wasn't
Title: News of the World Author: Paulette Jiles Genre: Western / Historical Fiction Rating: 4/5 'News of the World' came to me by chance on one of the Facebook pages I follow (I can't remember which one, sorry!) and fit right into my new trend of trying to push my literary tastes outwards again. Previous … Continue reading Review: News of the World
Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: S. Chobsky Genre: Contemporary YA Rating: 4/5 This book came to my attention as an homage to introverts, something that would resonate with those who aren't the 'extroverted-norm' and who prefer the comfy boundaries of their own mind. People said that it spoke to them. That it … Continue reading Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Genre: Classic Rating: 3/5 For many years now I have shied away from any book that has held the title 'classic'. I think this stemmed from my school years where we were 'blessed' with classics such as Silas Marner which bored us to death, made hard essays … Continue reading Review: The Great Gatsby
Title: In the sun Author: Mixie Plum Genre: Thoroughly Unique Rating: 4/5 ***** NB: this was provided to me free in exchange for an honest and independent review. If you would like me to review your work, please see my review policy. ***** This novella is something else. A wonderfully raw and honest narrative that … Continue reading Review: In the Sun
Title: The Zoo Quest Expeditions Author: David Attenborough Genre: Autobiography Rating: 3/5 David Attenborough is the best of us. At least, that's what it can feel like sometimes. Here in the UK he is rightfully considered a national treasure; his entire character carries a gravitas, a royal presence, that you just can't ignore. The causes … Continue reading Review: Adventures of a Young Naturalist
Title: 84 Charing Cross Road / The Duchess of Bloomsbury Author: Helene Hanff Genre: Letters / Diary Entries Stars: 5/5 So this is the book that started off my journey into the bloggersphere, although that was certainly never my intent. This was meant to be just another book in a long line of many other … Continue reading Review: 84 Charing Cross Road
So, here goes; my first step into blogger-hood. That larger than life universe of ideas, personalities and passions. That place where everywhere you turn you find someone doing something new and quirky and fun. Where thoughts are transposed onto screens for the world to enjoy. Where one lone person can find a voice and paint … Continue reading The first turn of the page…
The Abibliophobic Guy 