The Taking of Annie Thorne by C.J. Tudor
“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.” Carl Jung
Joe Thorne receives an email. “I know what...
Little Liar by Lisa Ballantyne
“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” Eleanor Roosevelt
I always like to set the tone for the review with...
The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas
“There's something in our world that makes men lose their heads—they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white...
The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion
"I don't know about doing a sequel. I think you can retroactively damage a product by adding to it." - Simon Pegg
I got very...
My Reading Life – March 2024
Where has April gone? I only just finished March and April is more than halfway gone. I have been much busier with work and,...
Tully – Paullinna Simons
“Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” Charlotte Bronte
Book recommendations are perhaps the epitome of subjectivity. ...
I Capture The Castle – Dodie Smith
"When I read a book, I put in all the imagination I can, so that it is almost like writing the book as well...
Crash – JG Ballard
"Perhaps the most distubing book you will ever read"
Well, there is another rather sick piece of fiction that I have read previously (The Fermata) but...
The Girl You Left Behind – Jojo Moyes
"Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Bianca: I think you can...
Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” Ernest Hemingway
Widely read in schools in Africa and beyond, over twenty...
