“Marley was dead: to begin with”.
A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens
I’m reviewing A Christmas Carol: to begin with. Which is to say, welcome to my first book review of 2020! I’m keeping the Christmas spirit alive just a tiny bit longer, with a review of Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. I’ve seen some of the adaptations that have been made over the years, but this was my first time actually reading it.
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Thank you to Comma Press for providing a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.Read More »
Thanks to the publishers, and NetGalley, for providing me with a free eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
It’s not often that I read nonfiction books, let alone review them — in fact, this might be my first non-fiction review, so please bare with me if it’s not quite what you’re used to reading from me. This is a review of Olivia Laing’s upcoming essay collection Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency. It is published by Pan Macmillan, and is due to be released on April 16th. I’ve long been meaning to learn a bit more about art, so when I saw this on NetGalley, I decided it was time to start learning.Read More »
Thanks to the publishers, and NetGalley, for providing me with a free eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I came across The Strange Adventures of H by Sarah Burton on NetGalley, and the first thing that stood out to me was the cover — it’s gorgeous! My black and white kindle really doesn’t do it justice. I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, so I looked at the description, and was intrigued. I enjoy a good historical fiction, so based on the description, I decided to give it a go. I would warn that this book deals with sexual assault, as well as prostitution, and it is very much an adult book. With the story of how I came to this book aside, let’s get right into my thoughts.
Welcome to Day 24 of my 2020 Book Spotlight Countdown! And, even more exciting, the reveal of my favourite book of 2020! I bet absolutely nobody who follows me is surprised by this revelation… For more information about this series, please read my introductory post here. Today, I’m celebrating Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen!
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