Category Archives: Book Reviews

I’m sure that everybody knows that Black Beauty is a novel about a horse, but what a lot of people probably don’t know that it is a novel told from the perspective of a horse. That was quite a surprise … Continue reading →

This is the second novel in the Brandon Sanderson era of the Wheel of Time, the thirteenth overall in the series, and the penultimate instalment! I have to admit that while the previous book, The Gathering Storm, felt like a … Continue reading →

Over the years, I’ve not really read many non-fiction books about medieval history. I tried to read a few when I was a young adult but always gave up on them because I found them far too dry for me … Continue reading →

Like many people, I mostly knew Nigel Kneale as a just a TV writer. I say “just” there specifically to mean “that was the only medium I knew him to write in” rather than to imply that TV writing is … Continue reading →

This is probably the best feminist horror story I have ever read – and I appreciate that that might sound like an unusual genre. There have been so many advancements in mental health during the last couple of decades that … Continue reading →

This is the second novel in the beloved Goosebumps series. I have to say that, though I enjoyed this one, I felt it was a bit weaker than the first one (Welcome to Dead House). I obviously don’t expect children’s … Continue reading →

This was Charles Dickens first ever novel and one that I was inspired to read because I come from Corsham. Among people of Corsham, there’s a lot of talk about how this book was partially written while Charles Dickens was … Continue reading →

Volume 16 of Assassination Classroom was absolutely incredible and offered an insight into Koro-sensei’s past. It was that origin story that really elevated the character to one of my favourite fictional creations of all time. Volume 17, in contrast, is … Continue reading →

I hate to say this, because it feels incredibly disrespectful to Robert Jordan (who died after the previous book in the series, Knife of Dreams, was published) but I feel like Brandon Sanderson is the breath of fresh air that … Continue reading →