‘The Secret History’ – Donna Tartt 1992
This book drew me in from the very first few sentences of the prologue. Perhaps because it outlines the terrible crime of the protagonists in such distant manne...
‘The Space Merchants’ – Frederick Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth 1953
I loved this book, and don’t know why I put off writing this review for so long. I finished this novel in Feb 2012, and it still comes to mind from time t...
‘Saint Anything’ – Sarah Dessen 2015
“You get used to people being a certain way; you depend on it. And when they surprise you, for better or worse, it can shake you to your core.” I ow...
‘Risk’ – Fleur Ferris 2015
An important cautionary tale for young teens about staying safe online, with some inconsistent views on body-image. Though it errs on the ‘preaching’...
‘The Painted Veil’ – William Somerset Maugham 1925
‘The Painted Veil’ is both a critical social commentary and deeply personal tale of self realisation. Somerset Maugham’s novel was deeply cont...
‘The House of Silk: The New Sherlock Holmes Novel’ – Anthony Horowitz 2011.
The House of Silk is a novel with three parts; a fast-paced beginning, which gives way to a section of inaction, followed by an ending which feels almost ‘...
‘A Game of Thrones – Book One – A Song of Ice and Fire’ – George R.R. Martin 1996.
I have jumped on the ‘Game of Thrones‘ bandwagon very late for someone who considers herself an avid fantasy reader (Especially considering it has b...
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ – Margaret Atwood 1985.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale‘ was a bit of a disappointment for me. I came across the title in a list of the best dystopian novels and I thought the p...
‘Women of Letters- Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence’ – Curated by Marieke Hardy & Michaela McGuire 2011.
This book is all about reviving the art of writing letters, the art of sharing stories in more than 140 characters, perhaps even the art of living and appreciat...
‘The Day of the Triffids’- John Wyndham 1951
This book was a purchase from a quaint little second-hand bookshop in Yungaburra, whilst on holiday in North Queensland. I thought this novel would be similar t...