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 my teeth and became numb to it. It wasn’t too distracting once I settled in (there were other things about this book I liked a lot less), but I can […]
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 for the right to education. I suppose somewhere in the cynical side of the world, people accuse Malala’s father of using her as a prop and they would dismiss this […]
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 Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] A very sweet and comforting story, about family and friendship and belonging and magic. I like that adult struggles were included alongside Felicity’s (the narrator) own. […]
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 Word Changers by Ashlee Willis Rating: ★★½ [ratings guide] Cute premise – what avid reader doesn’t love the idea of entering a book? I thought Posy and Kyran were cute, […]
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”!! Read If You’re: Looking for a strange mystery, interested in the power of language Rating: ★★★★ [ratings guide] I finished this book just before I left for Japan (end of […]