Book reviews and other bookish things
This month I managed to read and review six books. Here is a roundup of my blog posts this month... My first read of the month was Unsheltered, the latest novel by Barbara Kingsolver. This was an enjoyable read which alternates between two timelines, exploring the lives of two families who live in the same … Continue reading December Round-Up – The Books I Read In December 2018
In recent months I have been working through some of the books that I have had on my shelves for years but haven’t got round to reading previously. One of these books was Hanya Yanagihara’s 2013 debut novel, The People In The Trees. In 2015, Yanagihara’s second novel, A Little Life, was shortlisted for the … Continue reading The People In The Trees by Hanya Yanagihara
In September I read and reviewed six books, all fiction: Disclaimer by Renee Knight (Transworld) – This is a gripping psychological thriller with an interesting premise. Catherine settles down with a book only to discover that its events bare a chilling similarity with her own life, including something that no-one else should know. Alternating between … Continue reading September Round-Up – The Books I Read In September 2015
A Little Life, the second novel from Hanya Yanagihara has caused quite a stir in the literary world this summer, with critical acclaim, a growing fan base and recognition on the 2015 Man Booker Prize long list. With this in mind I was excited to read it, and having spent five days gripped by this … Continue reading A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
the owl on the bookshelf 