Category Archives: Book Reviews

The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of my favourite adaptations of my one of favourite books, and with this illustrated picture book, things have come full circle because the adaptation the novel has itself been novelised – or indeed, picture … Continue reading →

This novel tells what is probably one of the most iconic sci-fi stories of the twentieth century which is a good indicator of its quality – although the downside of this is the fact that I don’t imagine there are … Continue reading →

Winter’s Heart is a very appropriate title for the ninth Wheel of Time novel, as it’s a very wintery novel. I’ll admit, by this point, I’m feeling much less invested than I once was in the series, but I also … Continue reading →

How come some people are happy and others aren’t? That’s pretty much the question that Jonathan Haidt sets out to answer with this book. It explores the ideas of what exactly makes a person happy and looks at some commonly … Continue reading →

I love stories that see the lives of well-developed characters intersecting and that’s exactly what I hoped this novel would be based on the title. I was not disappointed. Nine people arrive at a health spa in the middle of … Continue reading →

For whatever reason, this volume is harder to come by than the others, so I didn’t read it for a long time – but fortunately, my housefriend secured a copy for me. I’m very pleased that she did too, as … Continue reading →

It is very common to hear people say that men and women are just ‘wired differently’ in terms of how their brains work. But how scientifically accurate is that? That’s the question that Gina Rippon tries to answer in this … Continue reading →