Next to Du Maurier, Angela Carter is one of my all-time favourite storytellers. Her masterpiece The Bloody Chamber sees Carter spin subversively dark and sensual versions of familiar fairy tales…
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Book Review: Doctor Faustus
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly known simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe. Based on German stories about the…
Book Review: The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger follows the strange adventures of Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. One dusty post-war…
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 –…
Top 5 Books I Read In 2015
Happy New Year! I hope you’ve all recovered from the festivities and that 2016 has gotten off to a good start for you. 2015 was a pretty eventful year for…
Book Review: The Spirit Chaser
Welcome to one of the last stops on The Spirit Chaser book blitz run by Lola’s Blog Tours for Kat Mayor’s new novel. Thank you to Lola and the author…
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…
Halloween Reads: Hanover House Book Review
Happy Halloween, bookworms! Now that October is officially Octover and we’re gearing up for a holly-jolly Christmas, I thought I’d share the book that has had me so engrossed this…
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…