⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ THE PLOT Jack Torrence has had a hard year. He is a recovering alcoholic who was recently fired from his teaching job, and to top it off his writing aspirations are getting him nowhere and he’s on the brink of divorce. As the money slowly dwindles away he takes a … More The Shining by Stephen King
⭐ ⭐ THE PLOT Ani FaNelli has it all; a high-flying job in New York city, a rich, handsome fiancé, a stunning apartment and wardrobe to match. She is all sharp edges, quick to judge everyone around her and capable of doing anything necessary to keep her place at the top. Right before her dream … More Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
Star Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I’m sure there are lots of people who were super excited about the release of Cecilia Ahern’s first YA novel, but I wasn’t one of them. I’ve never really read any of her books, and I wasn’t desperate to get my hands on this one. But I did get a … More Flawed by Cecelia Ahern
Star Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “I can remember the day the old me died.” Over the last year or so there have been so many books written in this curious half biography, half self-help territory. As mental illness is slowly becoming more understood and talked about in the public sphere, books like this … More Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Star Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I am a massive Gillian Flynn fan; all her novels are incredibly dark and psychologically thrilling. She has an incredible talent for drawing out the darkest, most twisted parts of our humanity, taking emotions we all feel from time to time and drawing on them with incredible detail. … More The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
Star Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This post is very, very late. And I don’t really have a good excuse – I read this book months ago when it first came out, and completely loved it. I haven’t read all of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series (although I intend to, and may have to embark … More The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett
Star Rating: ⭐ I recently read the first book in this series, Red Queen, which I really enjoyed. So imagine my delight when I found a proof copy of Glass Sword at work, and no longer had to wait until February to get my hands on the sequel! Red Queen is a story about two very … More Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Star Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It took me far too long to start this series, so I made up for lost time by reading the whole book in a day. Yeah, it’s safe to say I enjoyed it quite a bit. Throne of Glass is a YA fantasy novel about Celaena Sardothien, the greatest assassin … More Throne of Glass by Sarah J.Maas
“The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.” Star Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ As opening lines go, you have to admit this one pretty much takes the crown. You’re immediately hooked, taken in by the the … More The Secret History by Donna Tartt
I recently got back from my holiday to Egypt, which was incredibly sunny (my copy of The Martian literally fell apart and my iPod case melted, it was that hot). But instead of making everyone unnecessarily jealous with snaps of blue skies and gorgeous beaches, I thought I’d do a little post about my holiday reads. One thing I’ve learned … More Holiday Reads
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