Reading

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Lord of the Flies and The Mermaid of Black Conch The Mermaid of Black Conch Author: Monique Roffey Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Magical Realism Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Year: April 2020 Rating: *Note from the editor: I do realise that we are now in 2025 and the…

Author: Nathan Ballingrud Genre: Science Fiction, Space Western Publisher: Titan Books Year: March 2023 Rating: The Strange is definitely… strange. A science fiction space western set in New Galveston on Mars, it is adventurous and imaginative, but I think it was slightly lacking in the Sci-Fi parts. Here is the…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Time Shelter Time Shelter(Времеубежище) Author: Georgi Gospodinov Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Orion Publishing / Janet 45 Publishing Year: April 2020 Rating: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov is a book that stays with you to reflect upon long after you’ve read it….

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:Fahrenheit 451 and Klara and the Sun Klara and the Sun Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction Publisher: Faber & Faber Year: March 2021 Rating: With Klara and the Sun, we’re already halfway through the #ClassicandContemporary reading challenge! Still more to come, still many books to read,…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge:1984 and Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History Author: R. F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Year: September 2022 Rating: I couldn’t be happier that Babel forms part of the #ClassicandContemporary reading challenge! Wow! I…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: Brave New World and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: Coming-of-age story Publisher: Penguin Books Year: July 2022 Rating: I’m sure every bookworm knows the feeling of seeing the same book over and over again everywhere, it’s like everyone…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: Wuthering Heights and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Titan Books Year: October 2020 Rating: I am blown away by this book! The story is so original, so clever and engrossing, I admire V.E. Schwab’s…

Author: Libby Page Genre: Modern Fiction Publisher: Orion Fiction Year: January 2020 Rating: The 24-Hour Café is one of the loveliest books I have read! I knew from the blurb that it involved chasing your dreams and never giving up on them, and I found the subject matter very similar…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: David Copperfield and The Fair Botanists The Fair Botanists Author: Sara Sheridan Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Year: August 2021 Rating: I’ll cut straight to the point: you need to read The Fair Botanists! This exquisite piece of historical fiction quickly became one of my…

#ClassicandContemporary book challenge: The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Muse The Muse Author: Jessie Burton Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Picador Year: June 2016 Rating: It just so happens that both of my chosen books this month for the #ClassicandContemporary book challenge are dealing with art! I realised this coincidence…