This was my first foray into Elizabeth Gaskell’s novels and it was coincidentally her own first work. When I first picked this book up, I was really just looking for a follow on from Austen and at the time Women’s …
Fiction
Review: Evelina by Frances Burney
Evelina by Frances Burney, written by one of Jane Austen’s favourite authors should be on your reading list. In fact, Frances Burney provided the inspiration for Pride and Prejudice. Her style transports you into the late eighteenth century society as it follow …
Books I Didn’t Finish
We all have them don’t we? Books that are started with the best of intentions only to be given up on for one reason or another before they are finished. Books that languish on the bedside table, or ones you …
The Trouble With Valentine’s- Kelly Hunter
I had initially planned to have this book finished for Valentine’s Day, in fact I went on a hunt for a book with “Valentine’s” in the title specifically so that I could review it. That said, I was actually surprised …
Warm Bodies: Isaac Marion
First of all, I will admit I only heard about this book because of the film adaptation. The adverts have been everywhere recently and they sparked my attention, first because they chose a Black Keys song as a theme tune …
Through A Glass Darkly- Jostein Gaarder
This is genuinely one of those sorts of books that just stays with you forever. If I could have my way I would give it to everyone to read but, alas, my funds won’t quite stretch that far. There are …