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. ...
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...
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 One Memory of Flora Banks – Emily Barr
Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them - Bob Dylan
What would you do if every 60 minutes or so, your...
Love Punked – Nia Lucas
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.” - Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
As I’ve been blogging and Instagramming, I’ve received a few...
Orphan Monster Spy – Matt Killeen
“A woman is like a tea bag. It's only when she's in hot water that you realize how strong she is.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Opening with a...
Laying Out The Bones by Kate Webb
Meet Detective Inspector Matt Lockyer. Lucky to still have a job at all, he’s heading up the cold cases team for the Wiltshire Constabulary....
The Lollipop Shoes – Joanne Harris
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus
I can identify...
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...
My Reading Life – February 2024
Time to wrap up the short month of February. The year seems to be skipping by already. But if I can count my achievements...
