Book Review: The sleeper and the spindle by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell

Blurb: A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound from start to finish. Published: 28 November 2019 Page length: 72 Review: The sleeper and the spindle is a pretty short book, only 72 pages so it was a …

Book Review: Child’s play by Danielle Steel

Blurb: The lessons our children teach us are the hardest ones. What do we do when our children don't pursue our hopes for them? In this riveting new novel, Danielle Steel explores how families can evolve and grow in unexpected ways. Sometimes the surprising choices our children make are the right ones... better than what …

Book Review: A season of shooting stars by Dhaval Rathod

Blurb: A season of Shooting Stars is a constellation of verses pulled together to adorn the night sky of our lives and affect our souls in a positive and empathetic manner. The poems explore an array of deeply felt emotions like love and its light, heartbreak and dealing with it, and healing. They also address …

Book Review: The Shining by Stephen King

Blurb: Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more …

Book Review: Beauty sleep by Kathryn Evans

Blurb: Who am I? What am I? When am I? Laura can't remember who she is. But the rest of the world knows. Because Laura is famous - a dying girl who was frozen until she could be cured. A real-life Sleeping Beauty. But what happens when you wake up one day and the world has …

Book Review: The space we’re in by Katya Balen

Blurb: Ten-year-old Frank has trouble navigating his relationship with his younger brother Max who is autistic. Frank loves soccer, codes, riding his bike, and playing with his friends. His brother Max is five. Max only eats foods that are beige or white, hates baths, and if he has to wear a t-shirt that isn't gray …

Book Review: The Octopus Curse by Salma Farook

Published: November 1, 2019 Page length: 202 Review: The Octopus curse is a beautiful book of poems dealing with a variety of important topics/issues such as feminism, rape, patriarchy etc. I sincerely thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was so raw and touching. (I actually teared up quite a few times). Salma has done such an amazing job …

Book Review: The 117-storey treehouse

Published: 22 August 2019 Favorite quote: 🌳"Can't" "can" "can't" "can"🌳 (reminded me of fights I still have with my sisters) Page length: 371 Review: I read this whole book in about 45 mins. I'm the kind of person who'd read anything, even a picture book. I just take pleasure in reading.😋 This is a book for kids of …

Book Review: We hunt the flame by Hafsah Faizal

Blurb: People lived because she killed. People died because he lived. Nobody knows that Zafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she braves the cursed forest to feed her people. If she is exposed as a girl, all of her achievements will be rejected. Nasir is the infamous Prince of Death, …

Book Review: The Dutch house by Ann Patchett

Blurb: At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as …