“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
YA is something I did not get into until I was about 16, but once I’d read The Humans by Matt Haig and Looking for Alaska by John Green, I was hooked! Here is a list of my top 5 favourite YA fiction books (so far): 5. Skellig by David Almond This was technically the
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
The story follows Okonkwo, an important member of a village in central Africa, as he goes about his daily life and during the beginning of Western colonialism. It is so refreshing to read a book set in Africa that does not portray the indigenous people as ‘savages’ or similar. Achebe himself was present during the
Amanda Craig has written an epic that explore the intricate boundaries of society and human interaction. The layered structure and multiple viewpoints coherently illustrates the story in such a beautiful way. I am a sucker for a bit of black comedy so the dialogue between characters and the depictions of their thoughts were humorous and
“Evoking a Britain of the early eighties, My Name is Leon is a heart-breaking story of love, identity and learning to overcome unbearable loss. Of the fierce bond between siblings. And how – just when we least expect it – we manage to find our way home.” My Review Rating: 4/5 When I read the
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
‘Tiny Instruments’ is the heart-wrenching story of Timothy Cottard, a genetically enhanced being based on the DNA of great scientist – a being that wants nothing more than to be human.” My Review Rating: 4/5 I thought the writing was beautiful but the story and characters even more so. This is a Christmas re-read if I
She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands. Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there’s nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani
Life is a headache for 15-year-old Dan. This isn’t some kind of metaphor. Dan suffers from migraines that make just about everything he does unbearable. Added to that he’s lost almost everyone he cares about. So he feels lonelier than the last puppy in a pet shop. But one day he sees a mysterious girl
Meet thirtysomething dad, Alex He loves his wife Jody, but has forgotten how to show it. He loves his son Sam, but doesn’t understand him. Something has to change. And he needs to start with himself. Meet eight-year-old Sam Beautiful, surprising, autistic. To him the world is a puzzle he can’t solve on his own.
‘Sweetbitter’ is an enthralling novel about a year in the life of a wonderfully individual young woman living in New York. Twenty-two year old, Tess manages to land a job as a “backwaiter” at a Manhattan restaurant. As we are taken through her chaotic but marvellous life she has chosen, we see how her education on wines, drugs
Margo is a mystery and Quentin Jacobson will stop at nothing to figure her out. After many years of living next door to each other, Quentin know that he loves Margo but has never been able to say it; maybe he’s left it too late? Margo disappears, not for the first time but for the longest,