Charles Dickens – Nicholas Nickleby [REVIEW]
Title: Nicholas Nickleby Author: Charles Dickens Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 817 Rating: 4/5 Alrighty, time for another chunky review courtesy of Mr. Charles Dickens. In case you...
View ArticleHelen Nicholl and Jan Pienkowski – Meg and Mog [REVIEW]
Title: Meg and Mog Author: Helen Nicholl and Jan Pienkowski Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 29 Rating: 4/5 Re-reading a childhood favourite. Learn more about Meg and Mog.
View ArticleAlan Davies – Just Ignore Him [REVIEW]
Title: Just Ignore Him Author: Alan Davies Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 278 Rating: 4/5 If I had to summarise this book in one word, it would probably be “harrowing”. And that...
View ArticleCharles Dickens – The Old Curiosity Shop [REVIEW]
Title: The Old Curiosity Shop Author: Charles Dickens Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 576 Rating: 3.5/5 I’ve been slowly working my way through Dickens’ bibliography by picking up the...
View ArticleDana L. Ayers – Confessions of an Unlikely Runner [REVIEW]
Title: Confessions of an Unlikely Runner Author: Dana L. Ayers Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 154 Rating: 4/5 I’m still a relatively new reader of running books, but this one is my...
View ArticlePierre Boule – Planet of the Apes [REVIEW]
Title: Planet of the Apes Author: Pierre Boule Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 276 Rating: 5/5 When I first picked up Planet of the Apes, I didn’t have high expectations. I knew a bit...
View ArticleTom Salinsky – Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993...
Title: Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993 Author: Tom Salinsky Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 224 Rating: 3/5 I was sent a copy of this book for free in...
View ArticlePaula Hawkins – Blind Spot [REVIEW]
Title: Blind Spot Author: Paula Hawkins Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 125 Rating: 3.5/5 This book is part of the Quick Reads scheme, the idea of which is to encourage people who don’t...
View ArticleTim Burton – The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories [REVIEW]
Title: The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories Author: Tim Burton Type: Poetry Page Count/Review Word Count: 115 Rating: 3/5 This book is one of those that I’ve heard a lot of good things...
View ArticleMichael Jordan – I Can’t Accept Not Trying [REVIEW]
Title: I Can’t Accept Not Trying Author: Michael Jordan Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 40 Rating: 3.5/5 A cute book with some food for thought from Michael Jordan. Bit short, though....
View ArticleClassic Treasury – Princess Tales [REVIEW]
Title: Princess Tales Author: Classic Treasury Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 384 Rating: 4/5 This book is basically exactly what it sounds like. Basically, it’s a collection of fairy...
View ArticleRuth Ware – The It Girl [REVIEW]
Title: The It Girl Author: Ruth Ware Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 440 Rating: 4/5 I’ve read a bunch of Ruth Ware’s books by this point, and they’re all pretty good thrillers with a few...
View ArticleCharles Dickens – Barnaby Rudge [REVIEW]
Title: Barnaby Rudge Author: Charles Dickens Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 744 Rating: 4/5 Well, it’s time to crack on with reading all of Charles Dickens’ books, this time with Barnaby...
View ArticleSpike Milligan – Mussolini: His Part in my Downfall [REVIEW]
Title: Mussolini: His Part in my Downfall Author: Spike Milligan Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 288 Rating: 3.5/5 This is part four in Spike Milligan’s series of Second World War...
View ArticleRay Bradbury – The Halloween Tree [REVIEW]
Title: The Halloween Tree Author: Ray Bradbury Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 182 Rating: 4/5 This book is essentially a middle grade/young adult novella, except it dates back to a time...
View ArticleSophie Hannah – The Fantastic Book of Everybody’s Secrets [REVIEW]
Title: The Fantastic Book of Everybody’s Secrets Author: Sophie Hannah Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 272 Rating: 4/5 I’ve read a bunch of Sophie Hannah’s books by this point, but this...
View ArticleChristopher McDougall – Born to Run [REVIEW]
Title: Born to Run Author: Christopher McDougall Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 296 Rating: 4/5 I picked this book up because I’m a keen runner and I’m always looking to learn more...
View ArticleS. D. Perry – Resident Evil: Nemesis [REVIEW]
Title: Resident Evil: Nemesis Author: S. D. Perry Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 288 Rating: 3.5/5 Okay, so the first thing to mention is that this is, of course, a novelisation of the...
View ArticleDebra Bourne – Parkrun [REVIEW]
Title: Parkrun Author: Debra Bourne Type: Non-Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 360 Rating: 3.5/5 I picked up this book as a Christmas present for my dad, who’s also a big fan of parkrun, and I...
View ArticleCathy Glass – My Dad’s a Policeman [REVIEW]
Title: My Dad’s a Policeman Author: Cathy Glass Type: Fiction Page Count/Review Word Count: 106 Rating: 3.5/5 This book is one of the books in the Quick Reads series, which is designed to get more...
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