“The truth is that you don’t think a girl would have been clever enough!” Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Everybody holds dear to them a character they encountered as a child who they connected with and for millions of people, the Potter generation, that character was Hermione Jean Granger and her creator, … More Her, Hermione & Me | 20 Years of Harry Potter
Over the last few weeks I have heard an awful lot of chatter and controversy about one particular book – South of Forgiveness. Billing itself as an “unprecedented collaboration between a survivor and a perpetrator”, South of Forgiveness details the communication and collaboration of Thordis Elva, an Icelandic writer and the man who raped her 20 … More Books| South of Forgiveness
Somehow, and don’t ask me how, I had made it all the way to 2016 having only read The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Then, struck by inspiration in Waterstones, I picked up a copy of Oryx and Crake and delved into an unrecognisable yet eerily familiar world. That is Atwood’s greatest strength in my opinion, … More Books| ‘Oryx and Crake’ – Margaret Atwood
My family has always enjoyed two big book buys a year. That’s not to say we don’t buy the odd book at other times, but at the start of Summer and at the start of January we have always enjoyed a trip to the bookshop and bought armfuls of books to enjoy. These days about … More Summer Reads Part 1|2016
I’ve wanted to do this kind of post for a long time. A summary of the books I’ve read and am planning to read this season! I finally found the time to watch The Martian, and absolutely loved the film. A friend then recommended I read the book as it offers more detail and insight … More Book Bag: Spring 2016
We’d all like our fellow commuters and coffee shop dwellers to believe we’re constantly stimulating our minds by reading works of famed philosophers or controversial political opinion pieces in newspapers but the truth is, sometimes, we need to indulge our imaginations in a little light relief. My absolute love is “chick lit”, although I hate … More #WorldBookDay : Guilty Pleasures
Author Liz Riley Jones got in touch with me about her new novel, Hiraeth, part of a trilogy Celtic fantasy novels. I was so keen to read this book as the synopsis really appealed to that part of me that still loves being wrapped up in a world of myth, monsters and mystery. Hiraeth follows … More Book Review: Hiraeth
