‘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...
‘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...
‘Revolutionary Road’ – Richard Yates 1961.
Richard Yates must have had some truly destructive relationships in his life. No one could write with such melancholy about the disintegration of relationships ...
‘Deadline’- Mira Grant 2011.
‘Deadline’ is the second novel in the ‘Newsflesh Trilogy‘ of zombie novels by Mira Grant, and if you haven’t already read ‘F...
‘John Dies at the End’ – David Wong 2011.
This book was an odd choice for me, a whim really. It was mentioned in passing and the title intrigued me. Would I enjoy reading a book where the (presumed) mai...
‘The Great Gatsby’- F. Scott Fitzgerald 1925.
‘The Great Gatsby‘ is often referred to as a ‘Great American Novel‘, yet initially after reading it I was still not quite sure I underst...
‘Beatrice and Virgil’ – Yann Martel 2010.
It is rare that I actually dislike a book. I enjoy reading, enjoy narratives, and enjoy various styles of writing, even if I am not always convinced by the char...
‘Cold Spring Harbor’ – Richard Yates 1986.
While reading this book I realised that a very large number of the books I have been reading recently have been written in the 1930’s. This was certainly ...