Thank you to Tandem Collective and Granta books for a copy of Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami. This was a short but heartwarming read, it took me a little longer than planned to finish though. The characters and their relationship are explored and developed throughout the book. I think i would have liked… Continue reading Book Review – Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
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Book Review – The Grateful Boys by Francoise DuMaurier
When seventeen-year-old Hailey’s multi-racial, single parent family migrate to the tiny rural town of Corpus, Georgia (population 700), she would rather have moved anywhere but there. That is, until she spots him. Mysterious definitely, perhaps even supernatural. Where Hailey is awe-struck by the young man of her dreams, her little brother, Mason, sees a soulless creature of… Continue reading Book Review – The Grateful Boys by Francoise DuMaurier
Book Review – The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy
First of all thank you to The Fantastic Flying Book Club, Mmorgan Shamy and The Parliament House for a copy of this book to take part in the blog tour. This in no way influences my opinion or views of the book. A combination of mystery, ballet, climbing, this book had me interested from the… Continue reading Book Review – The Redpoint Crux by Morgan Shamy
BOOK REVIEW – American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
Title: American Psycho Author: Brett Easton Ellis Publiation Date: 1991 Genre: Transgressive fiction, postmodern, horror, black comedy "Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and he works on Wall Street, he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to head-on collision with America's greatest dream—and its worst nightmare—American Psycho is bleak, bitter, black comedy about a… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
BOOK REVIEW – Dead Ringer
Title: Dead Ringer Author: Nicola Martin Published: February 2020 Genre: Thriller Rating: 4/5 “Get ready to meet the other you. Just upload your photo to get started. Using the latest facial recognition software, plus your votes. MeetYourDouble will find you doppelganger. Start now.” Is there someone in the world that looks like you? What would… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Dead Ringer
Evermore, Alyson Noel – Book Review
Title: Evermore Author: Alyson Noel Published: February 2009 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Rating: 2/5 Ever is a 17-year-old high school student left with the ability to hear peoples’ thoughts and see the dead after a tragic car accident. More of an outcast at her school, she cannot help but start to fall for the… Continue reading Evermore, Alyson Noel – Book Review
Sharp Objects – Book Review
Title: Sharp Objects Author: Gillian Flynn Published: September 2006 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction Rating: 5/5 Stars “Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you're really doing it to them.” Camille Preaker returns to her hometown as a journalist covering the murder of one young girl and the disappearance of a second. She finds… Continue reading Sharp Objects – Book Review
The Island Book Review
Title: The Island Author: M A Bennett Published: July 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Thriller, Contemporary Rating: 3/5 stars 'People that are bullied aren't necessarily nice people, just because they're victims.' When you finish this book, you will realise how much of a ridiculous plot this is, a little (a lot) unbelievable. However, I still found… Continue reading The Island Book Review
August Wrap Up
Hello and welcome! I swear every time I post I always say I’m going to try and be more frequent but never am. I even had two weeks off work where I could have done a little more alas no. Anyway I’m back here for my august wrap up, it’s a little late but better… Continue reading August Wrap Up
Take It Back – Book Review
Title: Take It Back Author: Kia Abdullah Published: 8th August 2019 Publisher: Harlequin, Harper Collins UK Rating: 5/5
