In the end, what matters is this: I survived
Tag: Fiction
Review: The Betrayals, by Fiona Neill
Life isn’t about doing the right thing. It’s about not doing the wrong thing
Review: The Wicked Cometh, by Laura Carlin
Down the murky alleyways of London, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place
Review: A Horse Walks Into A Bar, by David Grossman
Synopsis: The setting is a comedy club in a small Israeli town. An audience that has come expecting an evening of amusement instead sees a comedian coming apart on stage, an act of disintegration, a man crumbling, as a matter of choice, before their eyes. They could get up and leave, or boo and whistle … Continue reading Review: A Horse Walks Into A Bar, by David Grossman
Review: Caraval, by Stephanie Garber
Welcome, welcome to Caraval…beware of getting swept too far away.
Book Reviewers: 10 Facts vs Fiction
10 questions you probably shouldn't ask book bloggers
Review: All Souls Trilogy, by Deborah Harkness
It begins with a discovery of witches
Review: A Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.
Mini-Reviews: His Bloody Project / After Alice / Swing Time / The Loney
Every book deserves a review... Even a mini one
Review: The Versions of Us, by Laura Bennett
Footfalls echo in the memory
Review: The Witchfinder’s Sister, Beth Underdown
They say what happened, but they do not say why
Review: All the Good Things, by Clare Fisher
Synopsis: Twenty-one year old Beth is in prison. The thing she did is so bad she doesn't deserve to ever feel good again. But her counsellor, Erika, won't give up on her. She asks Beth to make a list of all the good things in her life. So Beth starts to write down her story, … Continue reading Review: All the Good Things, by Clare Fisher
Review: Good Me Bad Me, by Ali Land
New Name. New Family. Shine. New. Me
Review: A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness
“Just because something seems impossible doesn’t make it untrue,”
The Lost but Not Forgotten Books
Mini reviews galore
Review: Longbourn, by Jo Baker
Synopsis: It is wash-day for the housemaids at Longbourn House, and Sarah's hands are chapped and raw. Domestic life below stairs, ruled with a tender heart and an iron will by Mrs Hill the housekeeper, is about to be disturbed by the arrival of a new footman, bearing secrets and the scent of the sea. … Continue reading Review: Longbourn, by Jo Baker
Synopsis: Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way … Continue reading
Review: How to build a Girl, Caitlin Moran
Synopsis: My name’s Johanna Morrigan. I’m fourteen, and I’ve just decided to kill myself. I don’t really want to die, of course! I just need to kill Johanna, and build a new girl. Dolly Wilde will be everything I want to be, and more! But as with all the best coming-of-age stories, it doesn’t exactly … Continue reading Review: How to build a Girl, Caitlin Moran
Review: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
Synopsis: On a street in a town in the North of England, ordinary people are going through the motions of their everyday existence. A young man is in love with a neighbour who does not even know his name. An old couple make their way up to the nearby bus stop. But then a terrible … Continue reading Review: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
Review: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through The Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: One day, a young girl named Alice is sitting on the riverbank with her sister, when she sees a curious looking white rabbit. She soon after falls into the magical world of Wonderland, where she meets a series of strange creatures. Through the Looking Glass: Nothing is quite what it seems … Continue reading Review: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through The Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll
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