If you’re looking for a novel that will have you gripping the edge of your seat, laughing to yourself, and mourning the boring-ness of our simple world then this is the story for you.
It started with a loss and transpired into a fear of my keyboard.
It’s no secret to anyone that knows me that I have whole-heartedly fallen into the pit of no ideas.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Honestly, the final page had me asking one question: If the subject matter was not what it is, would this novel still have been sent to the top of the best seller’s list?
Of Rioters & Royals by M.L. Greye
Overall, Of Rioters & Royals is intense, complex, and full of fantastical ideas that will have you clawing at the edges of our real world, hoping to come across a realm like this one.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
I’d heard both good things and bad things about this novel but, personally, I’m taking a stand on the good side.
New Year’s Resolutions: Yay or Nay
As we hit February, I can’t help but think about New Year’s resolutions and whether they’re good for us. At the start of January, you see the influx of posts stating the cliché “NEW YEAR, NEW ME”. It is often accompanied by a soppy post thanking everyone for the year just gone and stating how…
How to Deal With Post-University Blues.
I mentioned jokingly in my Toymakers Review that I have hit that graduate depression. Now, like most jokes, there was an element of truth to it because I, like many, have recently graduated from university. I walked across that big stage to collect my expensive piece of paper degree and I threw my hat up…
Am I Becoming The Grinch?
Every winter I am plagued by the same questions. “Is it me or is Christmas just not the same?” “Am I too old to enjoy Christmas?” “Have I become the Grinch?” Now, before you get a picture of an old man yelling “BAH HUMBUG” at anything Christmassy, let me assure you that I still like…
Disney World Florida – A List of Must Dos!
Earlier this year I went to Florida for two whole weeks and I had the time of my life. I went with seven other people – six of them being family members – so it was chaos. Utter chaos. There were arguments, there were tantrums, and there were laughing fits. I’m surprised no one bludgeoned…
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
This novel could be compared to a cliché read—a remote house, objects moving on their own, superstitious villagers and staff – but do we really care when it’s written as well as this?