Book Review of Elif Shafak’s The Island of Missing Trees
Book Review of Elif Shafak’s The Island of Missing Trees Elif Shafak’s The Island of Missing Trees isn’t usually the type of book that would catch my attention. However, since it was on the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 shortlist, I decided to give it a go. And I’m so glad I did. The story […]
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris In “Black Butterflies”, readers are treated to a rich tapestry of emotion, memory, and history. One can’t help but be pulled into the heart of Sarajevo, a city that Zora describes with intimate detail and love. Her descriptions paint a vivid picture of a place bursting with life, from the […]
Book Review of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
Book Review of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is an absolute delight, a playful dance of manners that is both charmingly outdated and startlingly relevant. It was my first ‘favourite book’, an accolade it still holds today, and ever since I have held a fervent admiration for Austen’s work – […]
Eimear McBride’s A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
Book Review of Eimear McBride’s A Girl is a Half-formed Thing Eimear McBride’s A Girl is a Half-formed Thing is a tragedy that is both compelling and enthralling. It is also extremely disturbing and difficult to digest; it is not suitable for younger readers. Although the bookjacket states “it is a shocking and intimate insight into the […]
Salley Vickers’ Grandmothers
Book Review of Salley Vickers’ Grandmothers I don’t personally like this cover of Salley Vickers’ Grandmothers. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I think it pigeon holes the book. Salley Vickers’ Grandmothers is an unusual and much needed book in that it focuses on the lives, loves and losses and hopes of three […]
Ready to be Thrilled? Exploration of Thrillers
Book Review of Into the Water by Paula Hawkins I have just finished reading Paula Hawkins’ Into the Water; thriller of the year according to the badge on the front cover of my copy. I think it certainly must be one of the bestsellers of the year as it is dominating the shelves of high street, shopping mall […]