Fantasy, SF and Horror Book, Film, & TV Reviews
“They say Aslan is on the move. Perhaps he has already landed,” whispered the Beaver. Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror. Peter felt brave and adventurous. Susan felt as if some delightful strain of music had just floated by. And Lucy got that feeling when you realise it’s the beginning of summer. So, deep
This is the month I read a lot…! I have finished all my assignments for university and I’m going abroad for a week in the sun, so there will be lots of time for reading. Because of this, this list might be quite long. Let me know what you’ll be reading this June and how
5. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs, all its members are happy consumers. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few
I am old. That is the first thing to tell you. The thing you are least likely to believe. If you saw me you would probably think I was about forty, but you would be very wrong. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare
You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas. It is a story that proves that nothing is impossible. If you are one of those people who believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away. It is most certainly not for you. Because this book is FULL
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female. Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she
This inspiring novel by Matt Haig follows an alien disguised as a mathematician who, before he was killed and replaced, had cracked the code behind prime numbers in an amazing discovery that would have lead to humans travelling in space. This alien knows nothing of humans but that they are ‘dangerous’ and ‘violent’ like animals.
A Scandinavian novel about a woman who fits into no cultural or literary stereotypes assisting a journalist in his mission to find out what happened to the missing girl of the Vanger family, one of the richest and most influential families in the country. Lizbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist join together to solve the case after
The novel follows a young boy and his father travelling across the ash-coated land of America in an attempt to find salvation and new hope for a better future. Along their journey they encounter cannibals, blind old men and human’s being kept as food in a basement. These gruesome scenes are so shocking they will
Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry could be any stranger than the first; right? Old legends and fearlessly scary monsters roam Hogwarts this year and Harry must keep his friends close. My Review Rating: 5/5 This is, by far, my favourite book in the Harry Potter series. I love the increased pace
Harry is an ordinary boy, living with his aunt and uncle because his parents were killed in an accident when he was a baby. His life is simple yet as he turns eleven years old, everything seems to become stranger… Harry is a wizard! And he is going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Artemis Fowl is a genius, and he’s twelve. His mother is gravely ill, spending all the days in bed, and his father is missing, presumed dead. In light of these events, Artemis decides to do the impossible; steal a fairy’s book and learn their secrets in order to heal his mother. Artemis is a criminal