‘Passenger’ – Alexandra Bracken 2016
My rating: 2 of 5 stars Adequate. When that’s the best word you can think of to describe a novel you know you haven’t enjoyed it. Passenger had all ...
‘The Hobbit’ – J.R.R. Tolkien 1937
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Hobbit is a perfect example of classic fantasy writing suitable for adults and children alike. It’s a tale that has influenced my re...
‘Words of Radiance’ – Brandon Sanderson 2014
My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m torn. I mean, this book is good. Very good. Great, even. It’s everything you could want in a fantasy novel, and it ticks those boxes...
‘Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear’ – Elizabeth Gilbert 2015
My rating: 4 of 5 stars The notion of creativity fascinates me: What is creativity? How do we find it, keep it, tap into it, hone it, and nurture it? How could ...
‘Annihilation’ – Jeff VanderMeer 2014
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Annihilation is a very creepy novel. With a pervading atmosphere of tension it really gets under your skin. It doesn’t stand well on its...
‘The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet’ – Becky Chambers 2015
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Stars! I loved this book. Definitely one of the most interesting strict sci-fi novels that I have read in years. There are about a hundr...
‘This Raging Light’ – Estelle Laure 2015
My rating: 1 of 5 stars A bland YA contemporary, combining a love story and family drama, with more tropes than I could count. This novel was a disappointment f...
‘The Way of Kings: Part 2’ – Brandon Sanderson 2011
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars I was wrong. I thought Sanderson couldn’t possibly top what he wrote in part one. I thought that was it, his piece d’resistance, his...
Guest review: ‘Elantris’ – Brandon Sanderson 2005
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Sanderson’s ability to pump out wickedly interesting stories. And with Calamity – the fin...
‘Clockwork Prince’ – Cassandra Clare 2011
My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book melted my cynical little heart, you can’t help but love the beautiful, broken, earnest men that are Will and Jem. But Clare al...