Born into an oppressive colonialist society, Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent sensuality and beauty. After their marriage, disturbing rumours begin to…
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Lunacy in Literature (The Bell Jar, The Yellow Wallpaper and More)
As part of my Extended English Project, I chose to write about ‘lunacy in literature’ for my dissertation. This meant spending my summer scouring the internet for novels and articles…
Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Rebecca has been on my reading list for quite some time after I saw it mentioned in the comments of one of Paloma Faith’s music videos, Picking Up The Pieces,…
Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Pre-Christmas, I made a promise to myself to try and pick up more classical literature. After a quick trip to W.H. Smith where I splurged on many classic books –…
Beware of Crimson Peak (Book Review of the Official Novelization)
I had scheduled this post for today (14/11/2015) but I wanted to include a little update in light of the horrific attacks that took place last night. My thoughts and…
Book Review: A Cold Legacy
This has been the most emotional book post I’ve ever had to write. Finishing A Cold Legacy felt, to me, like the end of era. I can without a doubt say…
Book Review: Her Dark Curiosity (Madman’s Daughter Series)
If you’ve followed my blog for awhile then you’ll know I absolutely adored the first novel in Megan Shepherd’s phenomenal The Madman’s Daughter trilogy, so it was a no brainer for…
Book Review: The Madman’s Daughter
First of all, Happy 2015! I could think of a better way to start the new year than with a post about a book that was so incredible that it…