Author: Susan Hill Title: The Man in the PictureFormat/Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: October 2007Publisher: Profile BooksLength: 145 pagesGenre: Gothic ghost storyWhy I Read: Enjoyed The Woman in Black ; in the mood for a similar story Read If You’re: Looking for a quick and easy, chilling (if not frightening) read Quote: “I disliked the picture – it repelled me, made me shudder. But it was just a picture. We could hang it […]
Author: Naoki Higashida Title: The Reason I Jump Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: August 2013 Publisher: Random House Length: 176 pages Genre: Non-fiction question and answer Why I Read: Saw it at the bookstore, thought it would be interesting Read If You’re: Interested in learning about autism from a person with autism’s perspective Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] There seems to be a lot of suspicion surrounding this book as to whether it […]
Author: Corey Olsen Title: Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit Format/Source: Hardcover/library Published: September 2012 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Length: 318 pages Genre: Literary analysis Why I Read: The Hobbit is one of my all-time favourite books + I enjoy reading Tolkien scholarship Read If You’re: A new fans of The Hobbit; interested in literary analysis Quote: “Even when [Bilbo] himself is facing the possibility of being devoured, the ‘idea of eating’ that […]
Author: Eowyn Ivey Title: The Snow Child Date read: 26 December to 29 December Published: February 2012 Publisher: Back Bay Books Length: 212 pages Genre: Historical fiction/fantasy? Why I picked it up: Sounded intriguing, pretty coverRating: 4 stars Buy: IndieBound | Chapters | Check your local bookstore! My notes for this book are primarily chronological, documenting my thoughts on aspects of the story as they emerge. SPOILERS AHEAD! Well. Not […]