book review
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Review: ‘About a Boy’, Nick Hornby
This review is the first that feels a little like cheating because I had actually seen bits of the film on TV, about 10 years ago. All I could remember before starting the novel is that Hugh Grant’s in the film and so’s that guy who went on to be in Skins (I think?). So Continue reading
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Review: ‘Persuasion’, Jane Austen
If you are aware of Jane Austen’s work, you may have noticed a trend of intelligent women, social comedy and weddings. I will not be spoiling this particular novel by saying that Persuasion is no exception. Turns out I have a reading list, and, weirdly, quite a bit of what I’ve read so far is on it. Continue reading
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Review: ‘The Raven Boys’, Maggie Stiefvater
Ye olde disclaimer: this review has no spoilers. Tumblr does though. To be honest, if I’d come across this novel in the library or a shop, I probably would have ignored it because I judge books by their covers and this one screamed ‘boring YA romance between “quirky” teenage girl and dashing, brooding, teenage male’. Good Continue reading
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Review: ‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’, Judith Kerr
Polite notice/potential spoiler alert: this one might make you sniffle. And, um, it’s about a Jewish family in the 1930s. But not quite like how you’d think. In 2013 I was lucky enough to go to the Hay Festival and attend an interview – which was more of a conversation – between two of the most prominent writers Continue reading
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