Book Review | Rating - 4/5 | Genre - Young Adult/Poetry If I remember correctly, this was a book that I came across during my years at university. This was a time when I had been discovering and getting comfortable with my sexuality, something that I had been getting help with through David Levithan's LGBT... Continue Reading →
“How to be Champion” by Sarah Millican | Book Review
It felt very much like listening to one of Sarah Millican's stand-up gigs...
“Clockwork or All Wound Up” by Philip Pullman | Book Review
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from this one, obviously with it being a Philip Pullman book, I was anticipating a fantasy element, I was correct in that thought. But, outside of that, it looked like a children's book...
“Complete Plays by Sarah Kane” Introduced by David Greig | Script Review
Script Review | Rating - 4/5 | Genre - Play So its the new year, which means only one thing... more books to buy and read! While I've been sorting out my books onto a new bookcase I came across a load of scripts that I'd collected over the years. A not so secret secret;... Continue Reading →
“Mrs Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf | Book Review
One of the main reasons I never read this book is that I'm not a huge fan of classic "naturalism" books. They always come across rather dull to me and sometimes don't make a lot of sense. I wanted to make an exception for a book like this, with Virginia Woolf's writing being revered, and hearing good reviews on this particular book itself.
“Only Fools and Stories” by David Jason | Book Review
Book Review | Rating - 5/5 stars | Genre - Nonfiction / Autobiography Once again I'm here to review a non-fiction book, which, having said time and again, I've never been massive fan of this type of book. Yet, I was drawn to it for two reasons; the first, being that my soon to be... Continue Reading →
“A Cat, A Man, and Two Women” by Junichiro Tanizaki | Book Review
My initial perceptions of the book were very much inline with Genki's novel that I had read a couple months ago. I was able to once again enjoy a book that focused on a cat (a clear love for me).
“Skellig” by David Almond | Book Review
This falls into the pile of "easy to read" books that I still find enjoyable to read even in my twenties, without it coming across to "childish" and simple...
“The Wishing Spell” by Chris Colfer | Book Review
The book brings to life all the well-known characters, yet gives us a different take on them, now they're older...
“Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed.” by Rosie and Chris Ramsey | Book Review
Its fairly obvious that I really enjoyed the book, yet I still couldn't bring myself to give it full marks...