My story behind reading James is that I wanted to read James as I liked the front cover and saw it had rave reviews. I then read that it’s based on a character from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, so I then bought and read that first to help better understand the context. Just a… Read more: James by Percival Everett book review

One Day by David Nicholls was a book that had such a lasting impact on me after finishing it. I was so deeply invested in Emma and Dexter’s story that when it all concluded, I was still thinking about them for weeks. So when I saw Nichols had a new book out and people were… Read more: You are Here by David Nicholls book review

The book I chose to read in July, after you lot recommended it, was Justin Cronin’s The Ferryman. All I knew about this book was that it was science fiction/fantasy and that it had been picked as a book of the month at Waterstones once and so I went into it very excited! Just a… Read more: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin book review

Suzanne Collins decided a few years ago that she suddenly wanted to write a couple of preqeuls to the Hunger Games trilogy. As a result of these being published, I’ve recently done a Hunger Games reread (read my reviews of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay) to catch myself up on all things Katniss… Read more: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins book review

Chris Whitaker’s We Begin at the End is one of my favourite books of all time. It was the first book that didn’t feature a grand plot or fantastical elements or anything that usually impresses me and yet still left me feeling something. This article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase… Read more: All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker book review