Horror
The master of horror’s first published book, Carrie, was introduced to the world in 1974. In it we are introduced to the titular character Carrie White, a lonely high school girl who starts to become aware of a strange and unknown power growing within her. It’s a destructive horror story exploring themes of bullying and repressed emotions which serve as…
(more…)Non-fiction / Science and Nature
I teetered on the edge of giving this a four instead of a three but it’s not quite there. Still a fascinating book and you won’t look at an octopus the same afterwards. The author takes us on an exploration under the sea to explore the private lives of the octopus (and to some extent cuttlefish and squid). From their bizarre behaviour of hand-holding to lightbulb stealing we…
(more…)Sci-fi
Exceptional world building opens this novel off paired with Philip K Dick’s excellent writing. Our world is as follows: Earth is suffering in increasingly unbearable heat. More and more people are sent to the colonies on Mars and Venus to try and eek out an existence but with a hard and desolate life facing them many turn to…
(more…)Thriller
It feels almost sacrilege to give this book a score of 3 given how it spread like wildfire but here we are. Without any big spoilers, the story starts with the disappearance of Amy, the wife of Nick who soon falls under suspicion of her murder. As the story progresses we find out more of Amy and Nick’s past together and various twists and turns and revelations lead us to…
(more…)Mystery / Thriller
In a London art gallery a shocking discovery is made. A famous piece made by a recently deceased artist is found to contain a fragment of something that should absolutely not be there. Questions are raised and the matter has to be investigated by our protagonist, the curator of the late artist’s work. Inevitably this leads him into confrontation with the current owner of the works, and also with…
(more…)Non-fiction / Naval History
The story of Erebus and Terror is surely a topic that’s sparked an interest with many people and it was fascinating to have a book deal with the two ships in such great detail. We see it all, life on board ship, activities and discoveries made, even glimpses into the interpersonal relationships between…
(more…)Non-fiction / Economics
A fascinating introduction into the economics that affect our everyday life and a little further beyond. A very well written piece with a good writing style and if I could I’d give this 3.5 stars but since…
(more…)Non-fiction / Naval History
I found this book interesting, detailed, and introduced me to an event (the shipwreck of the Wager) during a time that I don’t know much about (the War of Jenkin’s Ear).
I like to read a healthy amount of both fiction and non-fiction and having seen this book mentioned positively…