‘The Mystery Writer’: Sulari Gentill Unravels Intriguing Secrets of a Publisher
‘The Mystery Writer’ by Sulari Gentill is a page-turning murder mystery that touches on topical themes in our current post-covid world. While I felt the end was hurried, I enjoyed the first half’s build-up to the twist at the end. While none of the characters, especially Theo, were physically described in detail, I feel like […]
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Big Little Lies is a gripping light novel that immediately draws the reader in. Starting with fragmented snippets of police interviews that slowly hint at the story’s truth, the author masterfully builds the suspense to a satisfying climax. This small-town playground mystery thriller addresses serious topics such as domestic violence and sexual assault. Despite the […]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernardine Evaristo
‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernardine Evaristo follows the intricacies and complexities of womanhood, privilege and feminism. Written in a non-traditionalist narrative form, this novel tells non-traditionalist stories of womanhood and otherhood. We have Yass, the university student finding herself, learning that it’s okay for teenage ideals and values to be challenged. Her university friend challenging […]
Unmotivation & ‘The Crisis of Unfinished Books’
I’ve been feeling very unmotivated recently. I don’t know if it’s the stress of upcoming exams, the thought of the looming unknown, or the fear of failing. It’s like my brain has temporarily shut down enjoyment for the things that used to keep me preoccupied: reading, writing,video making, cross-stitching…blogging. I’ve started so many books and […]
STRANGE THE DREAMER COVER REVEAL! #StrangeTheDreamer
I’m throughly sorry for not having posted for so long! Exam revision and general half-term procrastination really has gotten in the way lately… As an apology for the lack of posts recently I hereby present a little present in the form of an exclusive preview of Laini Taylor’s new novel Strange The Dreamer. (Isn’t the cover stunning?) A little bit […]
Bookish New Year Resolutions
HAPPY NEW YEAR! So unfortunately, I didn’t reach my Goodread’s Reading Challenge goal in 2015, my sincere apologies to The Book Lord *cowers in fear*. So here’s hoping I reach my reading goal this year. To help me, I’ve written down the list of books I’ve been hoping to read, which I will hopefully get […]