Review: ‘Uprooted’ – Naomi Novik 2015
Rating 4.5 stars. This story enchanted me, like all good fairy-tales should. It’s a modern, grown-up take on traditional fairy-tales from Eastern and Cent...
Review: ‘A Monster Calls’ – Patrick Ness 2011
My rating: 5 of 5 stars There is a rare type of story, one that strikes a chord deep within you and pulls forth the rawest of emotions. A Monster Calls is one o...
Guest review: ‘Golden Son’ – Pierce Brown 2015
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The fact that I’m already a third of the way into the final book in the series after finishing Golden Son two days ago should tell you e...
‘Uprooted’ April Book Club Discussion
Let’s discuss Uprooted! Read through my discussion prompts below, then add your thoughts on those or anything else you felt was important to you. If you h...
‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’ – Scott Lynch 2007
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Lies of Locke Lamora is ‘locked’ into place as one of my all-time favourite fantasy novels after my reread in March 2016. The first ...
‘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...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Book IV Discussion
After 530 pages of intrigue, crime, brotherhood and a few broken hearts, thus my friends, our readalong is coming to a close… Before we get to the discussion, l...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Book III Discussion
Are you all as broken-hearted as me? Let’s all take a moment to gather our emotions… This week’s featured photo is from @epicbookclub whose photo wa...
The Lies of Locke Lamora Readalong – Book II Discussion
Photo Credit: @Gemkarita Scott LYNCH! How dare you play with my emotions like this! But before we get into all that… Today’s featured photo is by t...