Despite the novel being about Stephen King's process and tips in writing, On Writing is more than a book about the craft, rather it is an autobiographical teacher. It is the perfect combination of memoir and guide to improving your writing. King separates the book into three main parts, C.V. On Writing, and On Life.... Continue Reading →
V.V. James' Sanctuary is perfect for fans of the fantasy genre who are looking to dip their toes into murder mystery. It is the perfect blend of the two categories being set in the real world, where all things mimic our own, with one exception. Witches are real and coexist in society as their own... Continue Reading →
View the list of the top 10 young adult book series to get stuck into these holidays! 1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 2. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare 3. Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness 4. The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner 5. The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare... Continue Reading →
Stephen King, best known for his horror books decided to mix it up with his 1987 novel, Misery. Moving away from traditional supernatural horror that rose him to fame amongst the book world, he dove into the psychological horror thriller genre. The novel follows Paul Sheldon, a famous novelist best known for the romantic 'Misery'... Continue Reading →
This is the first, and only book I was unable to finish, therefore I'll keep it short. Sitting in the Murder mystery and crime genres, Nora Roberts' or better known through her pseudonym, J.D. Robb, Vendetta In Death is a recent instalment in the In Death series...
By only 3 votes, The Chain Between Worlds came second in the 2021 TCK Publishing Reader's Choice Awards: Fantasy Genre. The novel, which was released in the same year, centres on Lincoln, who at the age of 5 was abandoned inexplicably at an orphanage by his father with nothing but a promise to return and... Continue Reading →
The follow up to Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was at it’s very core modern take on Homer’s Iliad (The Odyssey). Through the lens of book one’s protagonist, Percy, the plot picks up where it was left off, with the betrayal of Luke. We revisit the stories central characters with a deeper... Continue Reading →
James Dashner's The Maze Runner was the book that kicked off a best selling trilogy series that paved the way for its blockbuster onscreen adaptations. The series is set in a futuristic dystopian society where the protagonist, Thomas, wakes up with no memory. He is launched into a maze filled with only teenage boys, all... Continue Reading →
Cassandra Clare's (pseudonym for Judith Lewis (neè Rumelt)) 2007 debut novel City of Bones is the first book in the six book series The Mortal Instruments. It kicked started the Shadow Hunter Chronicles which has seen three other series with a fifth on the way. There are a number of reasons as to why this... Continue Reading →
Wow, just wow! I've read this book many times over the years and never once have I found myself bored or over it. It is always equally as exciting, funny, and emotionally shocking as the first time I read it. John Green's break out novel is the perfect high school coming of age story, which... Continue Reading →
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