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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson
“She was a monster but she was my monster.” Despite addressing ‘heavy’ topics, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? is a fast read.Earlier this year I read Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. For the most part I liked it (I gave it 3 stars) but I wasn’t too taken by it. So… READ MORE
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The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey
For the most part, I really loved reading The Stolen Child. Carey’s writing is a real treat to read, and I was intrigued by the story from the very beginning. However, as much as I enjoyed it, I was equally very irritated by certain parts of it. No matter my reaction, negative or not, I… READ MORE
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
A moving novel that has a few flaws. Yes, I was β in more than one occasion β moved to tears, however, I was also aware that the story and its characters were rather clichΓ¨d. Full of βcompassion, suffering, romance, and constant danger’, Kristin Hannah was inspired by a Resistance heroine β the 19-year-old Belgian… READ MORE
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Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali
‘All I could feel was a terrible hollowness in my heart. A door had opened, promising the sublime, but then it had slammed shut, robbing my life of all hope and meaning. I felt as bereft as if I’d woken from the sweetest of dreams to face the pain of truth.’ Madonna in a Fur… READ MORE
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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
“They dare not follow, thought Vasya. They fear the forest after dark. And then, darkly: They are wise.” The Bear and The Nightingale is an enchanting tale imbued with Russian folklore and traditions. Arden has crafted a story that abounds with fantastical creatures and mystical prophecies that will entice the reader from the very first… READ MORE
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Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell
βThis is how sudden things happened that haunted forever.β Equal parts poetic and stark, Winter’s Bone is a short and compelling read. It follows sixteen-year old Ree Dolly who, after her father skips his bail, risks losing her home. βFading light buttered the ridges until shadows licked them clean and they were lost to nightfall.β… READ MORE
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