Review: ‘Illuminae’ – Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 2015
My rating: 5 of 5 stars 4.5 stars. Illuminae is YA sci-fi done right. It’s a funny, smart, sassy outer layer wrapped around a core of questions about morality a...
Review: ‘The Sidekicks’ – Will Kostakis 2016
My rating: 5 of 5 stars A must-read for any teen, or lover of YA contemporary! Reading The Sidekicks feels like that heart-stopping moment when you realise that...
‘Clockwork Princess’ – Cassandra Clare 2013
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Cassandra Clare has written a beautiful, perfect love story, it’s just such a pity that not much else in this trilogy is worthy of...
‘V for Vendetta’ – Alan Moore 1982
My rating: 3 of 5 stars V for Vendetta is, to me, a series of excellent quotes with illustrations I could mostly do without. The story is interesting, but the p...
‘Red Rising’ – Pierce Brown 2014
My rating: 5 of 5 stars There are books that you can call rollercoasters, and there are books you can call boring. There are books that you can call entertainin...
‘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 ...
‘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 ...