Book Review – Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald
This was a pleasant easy read that wasn’t too taxing, good to pick up and read for short bursts.
Tagged: Audiobook
Newsletter – January 2020
It’s the start of a new month, let’s find out what I’m planning on reading in January, the first month of the decade.
I’ve got to be honest, it feels a little unplanned and conversely a bit too jam-packed. Find out more in the newsletter here.
Book Review – Malamander by Thomas Taylor
Eerie-on-Sea is revealed to be a wonderful place – thought I’m not sure that I want to live there, but would be extremely happy to visit – which is filled with peculiar happenings and strange wondrous everyday things, that the inhabitants take for granted.
Book Review – The Secret Commonwealth by Phillip Pullman
It was beautifully written and thoroughly engaging but left me feeling empty afterwards despite what had been gained: greater insight into Lyra herself, the world around her and the tendrils which were reaching out to her. It felt like filler. Nothing substantial happened on this quest.
Book Review – Ghost Virus by Graham Masterton
There was a number of innovative ways of clothes killing people but eventually the deaths became exhausting , each subsequent death ramps up the slaughter with detailed gore of bones, organs and guts. I simply wanted to get to the end of the book and find out why this was happening.
Book Review – The Possession by Michael Rutger
The Possession is the definition of creepy: with different realities, town secrets and weird occurrences. This book made me look up the definition of paranormal and supernatural and realise that both applied.
Book Review – The Anomaly by Michael Rutger
I started to really like this book when things started to go wrong, culminating with the group trapped in the cave. That’s when it decided to get eerie, creepy and claustrophobic.
Book Brief – The Land of Roar by Jenny Mclachlan
A story about twins growing up, the change it brings, gaining independence, resilience and finding out who you while on a rescue mission in their ‘it’s not made up but real’ imaginary world.
Book Review – Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo
This book masterfully depicts universal human traits and lies we tell ourselves, offering deep insights into personal and community life
Book Review – An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
An American Marriage is an exquisitely tender illustration of the complexity of marriage and family.
