Three strong, original books
I’ve been reading quite a few wonderful books lately so I thought I’d bundle a few together in a review. I have so many library books teetering in a pile on my bedside table that I’m worried I’ll be decapitated during the night! I’ve reviewed an adult novel by a well-known Australian writer, a young…
Singing my sister down and other stories by Margo Lanagan – book review
I had goosebumps when I read Margo Lanagan’s short story, ‘Singing my sister down’. It’s a combination of her evocative language, believable worlds and her unique characters and the situations they find themselves in. This story is also the title of her collection of fantasy short stories, some of them written almost twenty years ago. If you’re…
The hate u give – book review
The hate u give by Angie Thomas may be one of my favourite books for 2017 – and we’re only a quarter of the year in. It’s a young adult book but I’d argue that anyone over the age of 14 should read it. I’ve given it to Mr 13 to read. It’s about Starr Carter,…
My week in books
How many books have you read, skimmed, touched, discussed, borrowed or bought this week? I decided I would tally up mine! Read The secret scriptures by Sebastian Barry – this was my bookclub book and and it was my turn to host. Half of our bookclub had read it, half had started it. We all…