Book Review: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

It has taken me a while to read this one, despite its surge in popularity over the last couple of years! I had previously read and enjoyed Animal Farm so was looking forward to Nineteen Eighty-Four. The premise was familiar to me as I'm sure it is to most, the novel is set in a …

Why am I not writing?

I've been asking myself this question for the past couple of months, every time I sit down to write and find myself just jotting down a few sentences to a random story. In the past three months I have started four novels, none of which have passed the 20,000 word mark as of yet and …

Book Review: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

Not so long ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called 'The Story of God with Morgan Freeman' and I found it absolutely fascinating, it explored the way different religions view various aspects of life. In the interest of fairness, I thought I should look at the other side of it to. So, when considering …

Book Review: La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust #1) by Philip Pullman

Being a long time fan of His Dark Materials, the announcement of The Book of Dust series gave me mixed feelings. A part of me felt that there was no need to expand what was already a well rounded and satisfying trilogy, but the child in me who had read the original series couldn't help …

Here, have some cake!

So I haven't shared any cake on my blog this year, I know it's a literature blog, but I like cake, what can you do?! The reason I haven't posted my latest cakes is because there haven't been that many to be honest and even fewer I'd like to share. I spent the first half …

A change to the plan…

Just recently I've been writing a new novel and it is a complete change to the way I usually write. I'm a character person, my characters have life before they reach the page, I need them to write my story. This time, things have changed. So, when I wrote All I Left Behind, I had …

Do I really write reviews?

It seems an odd question to ponder, especially as I write reviews on this blog and have a whole page dedicated to my book reviews...yet it has been on my mind. Why? I guess because what I write doesn't necessarily constitute a review. Do I do a critical breakdown of a novel? Or do I …

5 Books with an annoying protagonist

Whether or not you enjoy a book can depends on the protagonist, the character with whom you journey through the story, however sometimes they can be just plain annoying. In some cases I have loved a book but, in general, the main character drives me nuts. And sometimes they ruin the enjoyment of the book …

Do I still like YA?

Maybe it's because I'll soon be turning twenty eight (yes, twenty eight!) or because I read too much, but lately I've been having an issue with YA books. Looking back over the books I've read this year I realised how few of them are Young Adult, especially compared to previous years. So, is it age? …

Book Review: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

I picked this novel up countless times in the past year, but finally I decided to read it recently. The idea of the novel is, 'what would you do if you could relive your last day?' The concept is intriguing, if a little too Groundhog Day without the brilliance of Bill Murray. Man, it could …