Quick Review: Fell Short
I looked forward to these two books but both fell way short of what I heard about them. Room by Emma Donoghue Rating: ★★ [ratings guide] I thought the kid’s voice was going to put me off but I grit […]
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Quick Review: I Am Malala and Life After Life
These two books are about living, about life, about living your life to make a change. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] Gives a lot of background and historical context to Malala’s father and her fight […]
Quick Review: A Snicker of Magic and Escape from Camp 14
When I do a quick review post, there’s usually two books and I’m able to connect them somehow, as indicated in the post title. But with these two I can’t manage a connection! A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd […]
Quick Review: Indie Fantasy
I read two indie fantasy novels that recently caught my eyes in the blogsophere. I don’t usually read these sorts of stories, but the premises, reviews and bargain prices of these two prompted me to have a go. The […]
A Quick Review In Disguise: Emberton by Peter Norman
Author: Peter Norman Title: Emberton Format/Source: Paperback/library Published: March 2014 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Length: 295 pages Genre:Um, some sort of literary (see below) Why I Read: Reviewed in local paper; “comic gothic thriller for lovers of books and language”!! […]