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?
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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
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
A book review: A Touch of Death
TITLE: A Touch of Death (The Outlands Pentalogy #1) AUTHOR: Rebecca Crunden PUBLISHED: 2017 I received an electronic copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. My thanks goes to the author for the opportunity to review this book. It's 1000 years into the future and the last of humanity… Continue reading A book review: A Touch of Death
A book review: Esio Trot
In honour of my turning 30 today, and my love of books I thought why not check out which books were published the year that I was born and review one that stood out to me. As soon as I spotted a Roald Dahl on the list my decision was made, and interestingly I hadn't… Continue reading A book review: Esio Trot
