When I ask this I am referring to a collection of short stories by multiple authors. I don't personally read a lot of short story collections, in fact, the only one that comes to mind is Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories, which you can read my review for here if you haven't already and would… Continue reading Is a collection of short stories bound to bring disappointment?
What makes a gift meaningful?
My sister has inspired this post. She really excelled herself with the gifts she gave me for my birthday this year. In honour of it being my 30th she got me 30 gifts all beginning with the letter J to represent my name. The thought, time, and effort that she went to was insane...she even… Continue reading What makes a gift meaningful?
A book review: The Twits
TITLE: The Twits AUTHOR: Roald Dahl PUBLISHED: 1980 Meet Mr and Mrs Twit, a truly gruesome couple! Just one of the horrible things about them is the fact that they keep monkeys locked up in their garden. These monkeys have rebellion in mind however. Will Mr and Mrs Twit finally get the comeuppance that they so… Continue reading A book review: The Twits
Let’s talk bookmarks
Firstly I'm going to start by saying that I'm one of those people that can't stand it if somebody folds the pages down in a book! It's that fear that makes me most nervous about lending a book to somebody, particularly if it is one of my favourites. How do you feel about this? As… Continue reading Let’s talk bookmarks
A book review: The Testaments
TITLE: The Testaments AUTHOR: Margaret Atwood PUBLISHED: 2019 Following on from Atwood's hugely popular novel The Handmaid's Tale, this sequel returns us to the dystopian world of Gilead. The familiar themes of oppression and life within a totalitarian state are present, but viewed through the eyes of three differing perspectives. These are Agnes: a young girl… Continue reading A book review: The Testaments
