THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern
Increasingly I feel like life has lost its magic. As a kid, make-believe and fairy tales are real, and the impossible feels possible. But sadly and inevitably as we grow up, reality kicks in and…
Books
Covering posts about books, including reviews, previews, and lists.
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP by S J Watson
Every now and then a novel comes along and completely revolutionises your favourite genre. A few years ago Stieg Larsson did just that with the amazing The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and I would like to…
THE LOST BOOK OF SALEM by Katherine Howe
For so, so, so long I’ve been wanting to review this book. It’s been out for awhile, it was released in Australia in June 2009, but it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read…
Why I read.
I don’t remember life without reading. One of my earliest reading memories involves an old hardcover Beatrix Potter collection and many hours spent pouring over the beautiful illustrations and simple yet stunning stories of…
BREAKING SILENCE by Linda Castillo
Anyone else out there who has a favourite author that only writes one novel a year will understand the anguish of buying said new novel: do you read it now? Devour it and relish in…
THE RIDGE by Michael Koryta
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love a good scary story. Ghosts and spooky things that go bump in the night have always appealed to me, and rather than try to shut that…
DEVIOUS by Lisa Jackson
Lisa Jackson is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, plain and simple. Devious is only the second novel of hers that I have read, and while I did not enjoy it as much as…
LONDON CALLING by James Craig
I’m always honest about the books I read. If this blog seems surprisingly positive, it is because I try my best to see the best in the books I read. With that said, I do…
