Tag Archives: Fiction
A Perfect Proposal by Katie Fforde
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! Addition: Kindle e-book Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 4 out 5 Synopsis: Sophie Apperly’s family has never taken her seriously. Fiercely academic, they see her more practical skills as frivolous whilst constantly taking advantage of her. So when her best friend Milly invites her over to New York, she jumps at the chance. [...]
Share on FacebookLook Back at 2011
I haven’t blogged or read as much this year because in September 2010 I started a full time job so I haven’t had as much time to read and spend on the blog. In 2010 I read 126 books and in 2009 I read 145. A list of my past reading can be found here. [...]
Share on FacebookA Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore
REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Addition: Library paperback Genre: Historical mystery, female fiction Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: The night before it all begins, Jude has the dream again… Can dreams be passed down through families? As a child Jude suffered a recurrent nightmare: running through a dark forest, crying for her mother. Now her six-year-old niece, Summer, is [...]
Share on FacebookAbout a Boy by Nick Hornby
Addition: Hardback, library book Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Will is thirty-six, comfortable and child-free. And he’s discovered a brilliant new way of meeting women – through single-parent groups. Marcus is twelve and a little bit nerdish: he’s got the kind of mother who made him listen to Joni Mitchell rather than Nirvana. Perhaps they [...]
Share on FacebookDescending by Catherine Chisnell
Addition: Review e-book Rating: 2/5 Synopsis: Emily is a lonely, disillusioned, teaching assistant at a college of Further Education. Jamie is a neglected, unpredictable student. Trapped together in a falling lift, wherever will this lead? Told from Emily’s point of view, this story explores the ambiguity of relationships between staff and students, and reflects on [...]
Share on FacebookRandolph’s One Bedroom Review and Interview with Andrew Oberg!
As promised: the interview with author Andrew Oberg and the review of his superb book Randolph’s One Bedroom. Interview: 1. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m originally from the state of Minnesota in the U.S., but have been living in Japan since 2001 (with a short break in 2003). I teach at two universities [...]
Share on FacebookE: A Novel by Matt Beaumont
Synopsis: A fast-paced, wickedly funny tale of office back-stabbing and corporate intrigue that unfolds in a succession of escalating e-mails. Carla Browne-1/5/00, 3:05 pm to: All Departments re: I’m leaving now . . . but before I go there are some things you should know . . . !!!! Set in a London ad agency [...]
Share on FacebookSummer Reads
The sun is shining, it is warm, the World Cup is on and the cricket season is underway – its Summer! So of course, the summer reading lists are out. The first is the Richard and Judy list. I often enjoy the books on their list, so I am eager to try some! Past Imperfect [...]
Share on FacebookBook News: Amazon Awards Winner Announced
Amazon.com and Penguin Group came together to provide authors with the chance to win the Breakthrough Novel award. There are two winners – one for general fiction and one for young adult fiction. And the 2010 winners have been announced: General Fiction Patricia McArdle: Farishta Synopsis: Patricia McArdle, a resident of Arlington, Va., is a [...]
Share on FacebookQ & A / Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup
This is the reading circle book on the Book Club Forum so this review will be a bit different. Waterstone’s Synopsis: Former tiffinboy Ram Mohammad Thomas has just got twelve questions correct on a TV quiz-show to win a cool one billion rupees. But he is brutally slung in prison on suspicion of cheating. Because [...]
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