‘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...
‘The Way of Kings: Part 1’ – Brandon Sanderson 2011
My rating: 5 of 5 stars So, I tend to exaggerate. A lot. And I use hyperbole, also a lot. So when I say something is ‘the greatest x ever’, you should probably ...
‘Book of Lies’ – Teri Terry 2016
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Twin sisters meet for the first time at their mother’s funeral. That’s the unusual premise for this interesting YA tale about family tie...
‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ – Matthew Quick 2008
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A poignant tale about love, friendship and family, through the eyes of a man struggling to piece his life, and his mind, back together. ...
Book Lover’s Guide to New Zealand: Wellington
Hello fellow Babblers! As you may or may not have guessed, Babbling Books went on a whirlwind 2-week adventure through New Zealand. In amongst the hobbits, the ...