7.4 The Night Watch by Sarah Waters: A Gripping Historical Novel
byThis is the second Sarah Waters book I have read. The first book I picked up is The Little Stranger, which I read a…
Books
7.4 Teaser Tuesdays: The Night Watch
byI read The Night Watch a couple of weeks back, and can’t say I loved it. It was very different from the usual Sarah…
How to Use Your Favorite Book as Inspiration for Your Home’s Décor
byOne of the most wonderful aspects of good literature is that it makes you want to live inside it – so if you’re stuck for décor ideas, why not think about the locations from literature that you’d love to be part of your home? Say goodbye to reality as you part the pages of your favorite novels in the perfect setting for you to enjoy them.
Gone Baby Gone – Book vs Movie
byWhen I see a movie I really like, and then learn that it is based on a book, well, then I have to immediately…
Life Lately #1
byOf late, I have been feeling like my blogging has got a bit mechanical – a bunch of book reviews (usually done way after…
7.2 The Mystery Deepens: Is Into the Water Worth the Dive?
byI was really excited to read Into the Water when it came out earlier this year. After all, I was an early fan of…
Teaser Tuesdays: Exit West
byThere are some books that draw you in from the very first sentence itself. Very powerful, and reflects the tone of the rest of…
A Feminist Perspective on Pride and Prejudice: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet by Colleen McCullough
byThis is the second Pride and Prejudice-related fiction I’ve read recently (see my review of Death Comes to Pemberley). Both books came to me…
Divergent by Veronica Roth
byI finally read Divergent this past week. It had sat on my shelf for ages, looking at me reproachfully. I am not heavily into…