As I said in my last post; it's been a while since I updated. I have read eleven books since then and will be reviewing them on this journal in small batches. Starting with...

The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama

You may or may not be aware that I have a deep adoration for The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and for Jane Austen so how ( Read more... )

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The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

I'll admit that I bought this on a whim and read it quickly because I wanted to move on to the second book in the Hunger Games triology - but the speed I read it was was helped enormously by the fact that it's a compelling book. Can I just ( Read more... )

I know that this one is quick - but I read the whole thing in 5 hours. It was that addictive!

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I'm sure you've heard of this. I've been having it recommended to me by just about everyone I come across online. In my mind I kind of associated it with Twilight but this trailer for the movie piqued my interest and I had ( Read more... )

Two books today - one finished a while ago, one finished today.

The Children of Men by P.D James

I knew of this one through the trailer for the the movie and I remember the concept fascinated me. Having read 'An Unsuitable Job for a Woman' I'd found P.D James an ok author, but she was purely a detective writer in my mind. That said, I didn't think ( Read more... )

Ok, technically I finished this over a week ago... but I've been busy.

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

I wasn't that excited about reading this one. Unlike Bleak House and Great Expectations I know the story of Oliver Twist well. I've seen the musical version many times, I watched 'I'd Do Anything' faithfully, I've seen bits of the BBC adaption, and ( Read more... )

I know it's been a while, but I have finished two books since I last posted - I just haven't had time to sit down and write it up.

Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M Forster

I have this challenge to thank for my appreciation of E.M Forster. I'd probably never have read his works without this challenge introducing me to him, and though I'm having a ( Read more... )

Oh lordy... I suffered through this one.

The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers

And really, I'm a bit annoyed that I had to suffer through it at all, because it had all the hallmarks of a book I'd normally enjoy - a 1930s detective novel, a Jeeves and Wooster style relationship between Lord Peter Wimsey and his manservant Bunter, and it being set in ( Read more... )

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

You know that book you keep seeing in bookshops and it interests you, but not enough to buy it there and then? That was this book for me, until last month when my mother got it from the library and insisted that it was mindblowing.

Dutifully I got a cheap copy and gave it a go. She wasn't wrong.

It's set in Nazi Germany ( Read more... )

I've been away for a week and got some reading done! Hence I have 2 books to add to the list.

Atonement by Ian McEwan

To be honest I only read this because I a) got a copy cheap and b) had a copy of the film I wanted to see because Benedict Cumberbatch was in it. Childishly the fact Keira Knigtly was involved in the film put me off both the film ( Read more... )

It's been forever, hasn't it? I'd love to say I've been reading loads, but I haven't. I spent a lot of time ploughing through the 1000 page Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and I'm still only half way. Also I've been suffering from depression and have recently found out the source of my tiredness is anaemia. So yeah, this is the first book I've ( Read more... )