‘The Princess Bride’ by William Goldman

Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. So when she hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - her heart is broken. But her charms draw the attention … Continue reading ‘The Princess Bride’ by William Goldman →

‘The Book of Life’ by Deborah Harkness

It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.Fall under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the stunning first volume of the No.1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS trilogy.A world of witches, daemons and vampires.A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the … Continue reading ‘The Book of Life’ by Deborah Harkness →

Classics on my TBR this winter

Before I begin, I just need to comment on the fact I want to be the girl in the picture above. Sitting in the snow reading on a bitter winter's day, bundled up in layers with the feeling leaving your fingers and toes but too immersed in the beauty of the story you're reading to … Continue reading Classics on my TBR this winter →

‘Shadow of Night’ by Deborah Harkness

In a world of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now travel back to the past.When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, discovered … Continue reading ‘Shadow of Night’ by Deborah Harkness →

‘A Discovery of Witches’ by Deborah Harkness

‘The Darkness Rising’ trilogy by Kelly Armstrong

The world seemed to dip and darken and I smelled wet earth and thick musk and fresh blood. The wind whipped past, like I was running. Running so fast the ground whizzed beneath me and the wind cut across my skin . . . Maya Delaney has always felt a close bond with nature. The … Continue reading ‘The Darkness Rising’ trilogy by Kelly Armstrong →

‘Troy’ by Stephen Fry

The story of Troy speaks to all of us.It is the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, which sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years.It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers war … Continue reading ‘Troy’ by Stephen Fry →

‘The Otherworld series’ by Kelley Armstrong

Elena Michaels is the world’s only female werewolf. And she’s tired of it. Tired of a life spent hiding and protecting, a life where her most important job is hunting down rogue werewolves. Tired of a world that not only accepts the worst in her–her temper, her violence–but requires it. Worst of all, she realizes … Continue reading ‘The Otherworld series’ by Kelley Armstrong →

‘The Bridgerton series’ by Julia Quinn- Books 2 and 3

I was planning to write a review for each individual book separate from each other, but I thought, it might be easier and more interesting for anyone reading to split the series into two halves ( ignoring 'The Duke and I' which I wrote a review on last year) so in this review I will … Continue reading ‘The Bridgerton series’ by Julia Quinn- Books 2 and 3 →

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ by Agatha Christie

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.Isolated and with a killer … Continue reading ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ by Agatha Christie →