The love of this book that I have seen posted all over the internet has always seemed a bit ridiculous to me. I read it a while ago, looking for all of the things that everyone else praises it for but I never quite saw what all the fuss was about. I think before, I … Continue reading Review – All Systems Red, Martha Wells ★★★★★
Oh my God did I love this book! It's a Joe Abercrombie book and I'm quickly approaching the point where that alone will be enough, but the man consistently delivers and A Little Hatred is no exception. He's held onto all of the elements that made me love his original First Law Trilogy and then added … Continue reading Review – A Little Hatred, Joe Abercrombie ★★★★★
I've wanted to get to this little novella ever since I saw the cover reveal. I love the thought of getting into a series early on so that I can follow it through its progression like a good TV show without ever feeling overwhelmed by the amount of material to catch up on. The only … Continue reading Review – Uncanny Collateral, Brian McClellan ★★★★☆
I spent too much time while reading this book worrying that I was missing something. Now worrying is something that I am all too well practised in but I have never had it affect a reading experience in quite this way. And of course, now that I'm looking back on Kafka on the Shore, I am … Continue reading Review – Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami ★★★☆☆
Having seen the film but forgotten a lot of the details and seeing as I was going away travelling, I thought that this would be the right time to dive in to The Da Vinci Code. It provides easy entertainment and is so fast paced that it's hard to believe that all six hundred pages only … Continue reading Review – The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown ★★★☆☆
And I've finally finished! I wish this wasn't the opening line of my review but it's impossible to deny my relief at having finished this. Tolkien's writing is enchanting and easy to love (even more so in retrospect) but it isn't the easiest thing in the world to read. But the struggle was worth the … Continue reading Review – The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien ★★★★☆
I'm going to start this one off with a confession. My three star rating here is nothing more than uncertainty and indecisiveness. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this one. It's not like anything I've read before but I can't say with confidence that that was a good thing. At times I felt … Continue reading Review – American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis ★★★☆☆
I will always be grateful to Derek Landy and the Skulduggery pleasant series. As a child, these books were my gateway to the wonders of the bookshop in the same way that Harry Potter seems to be for almost everyone else. I can still remember seeing the cover of the first book on the shelf … Continue reading Review – Skulduggery Pleasant Series, Derek Landy ★★★★★
A book where almost all of the descriptions are based on smell rather than sight - intriguing! But does it work? For most of the book, I would say yes it does. Suskind has a very clear vision in his head and his sensory descriptions are marvellous although I found they became over indulgent at … Continue reading Review – Perfume, Patrick Suskind ★★★☆☆
So the search for the Dark Tower continues yet it seems as though Stephen King is taking Roland via the most convoluted route to his destination. It's a twisting tale of relentless chaos but the twists are what make it what it is, a unique journey worthy of any reader's time. Throughout the series I've … Continue reading Review – Wizard and Glass, Stephen King ★★★★☆
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