A Year of Reading – 2018 in Review
It’s time to celebrate the year that was 2018. On a personal level it was a really tough year with more downs than ups, but when it came to reading it was my mo...
Best Books of 2018
Choosing the best books of the year is always a difficult task, but this year was especially difficult. Not only were there some really incredible titles publis...
Review: ‘Begin, End, Begin’ – Various 2017
My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Wonderfully diverse, Begin End Begin showcases so many different ways to tell an Australian story. If you are a #LoveOzYA fan you’...
Review: ‘Children of the New World’ – Alexander Weinstein 2016
My rating: 2 of 5 stars Just another straight-white-male sci-fi collection. Though I did finish all the stories, none of them really stood out to me as bringing...
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: ‘#LiveFromSofia’ – Александър Шпатов
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Live From Sofia is a collection of short stories exploring the unique landscape, culture and atmosphere of Bulgaria’s capital city. The ...
Review: ‘The Mysterious Mr Quin’ – Agatha Christie 1930
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mildly entertaining collection of short mysteries. I don’t believe this is Agatha Christie’s best work but there are enough enjoyable st...
Little Black Books – Various Authors
Sindbad the Sailor by Unknown (#54) My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars A great little snippet, showing 3 of the many tales that Sindbad the sailor tells Sindbad the port...
‘Night Walks’ – Charles Dickens 2012
My rating: 4 of 5 stars ‘Night Walks’ from the Penguin ‘Great Ideas’ collection gives a wonderful series of snapshots of life in London during the mid 1800’s. D...
‘Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances’ – Neil Gaiman 2015
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Neil Gaiman is a master storyteller. This collection made my heart soar,...