Review: ‘How to Talk to Girls at Parties’ – Neil Gaiman 2016
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurring the lines between the real and unreal, Gaiman offers up almost no advice on how to talk to girls at parties, but instead explor...
Review: ‘This Savage Song’ – Victoria Schwab 2016
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars A truly monstrous novel that reminds us that sometimes the real monsters are not really monsters at all. One of the best YA fantasy/sc...
Review: ‘1Q84’ – Haruki Murakami 2010
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: This review is for the entire trilogy. Another exploration of isolation and loneliness, overlaid this time with power struggles fr...
1Q84 – Book 3 – August Book Club Discussion
We’ve made it to the end! How did you go? Did you finish the whole trilogy in a single month? Or are you joining in a little later? **WARNING** The discussion p...
1Q84 – Book 2 – August Book Club Discussion
Let’s discuss Book 2 of 1Q84! Read through my discussion prompts below, then add your thoughts on those or anything else you felt was important to you. Feel fre...
1Q84 – Book 1 – August Book Club Discussion
Let’s discuss Book 1 of 1Q84! Read through my discussion prompts below, then add your thoughts on those or anything else you felt was important to you. Feel fre...
Review: ‘The Sudden Appearance of Hope’ – Claire North 2016
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Brilliant premise and exploration of some interesting ideas, that unfortunately didn’t quite have enough depth to draw me into the story...
‘The Sudden Appearance of Hope’ July Book Club Discussion
Let’s discuss The Sudden Appearance of Hope! Read through my discussion prompts below, then add your thoughts on those or anything else you felt was important t...
Review: ‘The Water Knife’ – Paolo Bacigalupi 2015
4.5 stars. Brutal, unforgiving and raw. The Water Knife plunges you into action and doesn’t let up until the very last sentence. This novel is a speculative sci...
‘The Water Knife’ June Book Club Discussion
Let’s discuss The Water Knife! Read through my discussion prompts below, then add your thoughts on those or anything else you felt was important to you. If you ...