This book wasn't quite what I was expecting. The tagline for the book is 'The tale of Lady Macbeth...' so like any other literature student I assumed this was something to do with Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth because of the title. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that apart from the name, Courtney's novel has very …
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
Once again I am indebted to The Works and their crafty three for £5 deals for getting me back into reading for pleasure on a small budget. I must have bought The Familiars before Christmas, justifying it by saying I was spending £5 on three books that looked interesting and spoke to my interests. I …
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
I'd seen this book in shops for a while, always intrigued by its cover and its suggestion of a myth retelling. When I was Edinburgh I even stood in Waterstones and read the first few chapters, intending to buy it but deciding I couldn't quite justify it when I had so much to read. I …
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Review
Some university modules have a very broad reading list. Believe it or not, but Carol (from my previous post) and Gone Girl were both on the same reading list for the same module. I remember when Gone Girl was published because there seemed to be copies everywhere. Lots of people seemed to be reading it, …
Carol by Patricia Highsmith Review
It's been a while since I last posted, but that doesn't mean I've stopped reading. In fact I've read quite a few books since my last post, but I just haven't found the time, or had the real inclination to write about them. Well, since all I have now is time that I don't want …
10 Reasons why I love reading lists
It's the time of year when students are receiving their reading lists for new courses or new modules starting in September. Reading lists won't always be fun and as an English undergraduate I'm happy that my reading lists are mostly fiction instead of nonfiction books. I don't think I'd be that enthusiastic about spending summer …
The Moss House by Clara Barley 🌟🌟🌟🌟
When I first saw this book on my university reading list, I was annoyed. Annoyed because it was a new book and I wouldn't be able to get a good bargain when I bought it. Annoyed because I had never heard of it, and annoyed because the title doesn't immediately tell me anything about the …
Holiday TBR or combatting reading slumps
It's that time of year again when I have my annual summer holiday. Seven days of sunshine, sangria and reading new books. But, for the first time ever I'm at a loss as to what to take with me. In the past few months I've been in what can only be called a reading slump, …
Frankenstein in 2 lists
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a book that has haunted me since my A Levels three years ago. I recently resurrected my copy to write an essay about it for university and I realised that it has several problems but also lots of lovable quirks. So, here are ten things I like about Frankenstein and …
Game of Thrones: Winter is finally here
The final series, Winter is here and Jon Snow still doesn't know anything. In what could be called an Epic, I don't think I'll be the only one who will be sorry to see the finale, especially since it has taken so long to get there. I joined the action in the break between series …
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