Reviews of Books
Posted in Fiction - Light, Recommended on Oct 31st, 2011
This book seemed to be everywhere for a while and that kind of popularity always puts me off. I’m sure it won’t live up to it’s reputation. However, several friends read it and loved it and I ran out of things to read on holiday (horrifying thought) so I decided to read The Help and despite [...]
Posted in Recommended, Serious on Oct 25th, 2011
I bought this novel based solely on the title – there should be more dancing, don’t you think? I have read and enjoyed Summer at Mount Hope, so that might have made me more receptive to buy a book knowing nothing at all about it. Rosalie Ham is Australian and this novel is definitely Australian. It [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light, Recommended on Oct 18th, 2011
This novel was recommended on a blog I read (possibly this one). I didn’t know anything about it, but reserved if from the library – there was quite a queue. Here’s the description … In the opening pages of Jamie Ford’s stunning debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee comes [...]
Posted in Fiction - Light, Recommended on Oct 12th, 2011
As it is school holidays, reading is happening, but thinking and writing is not. I read a review of The Best of Everything here and was intrigued, Luckily I could get a copy for my Kindle (have I said how much I love my Kindle?). This novel is Mad Men from the girls’ perspective, although [...]