The A.B.C Murders | Review

Title: The A.B.C Murders

Author: Agatha Christie

Rating: 3 stars

Dates read: 03 Jan 20 – 08 Jan 20

Publication date: 06 Jan 1936

Publisher: Collins Crime Club

Genre(s): Mystery, Classic

Description:

There’s a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way through the alphabet. And as a macabre calling card he leaves beside each victim’s corpse the ABC Railway Guide open at the name of the town where the murder has taken place. Having begun with Andover, Bexhill and then Churston, there seems little chance of the murderer being caught – until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans

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The Silver Chair | Review

Title:The Silver Chair

Author: C S Lewis

Rating: 3 Stars

Dates read: 09 Apr 19 – 12 Apr 19

Publication date: 15 Sep 1952

Publisher: Harper Collins

Genre(s): Children’s, Classic, Fantasy

Description:

NARNIA…where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans, where a prince is put under an evil spell…and where the adventure begins.

Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school through a strange door in the wall, which, for once, is unlocked. It leads to the open moor…or does it? Once again Aslan has a task for the children, and Narnia needs them. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, they pursue the quest that brings them face to face with the evil Witch. She must be defeated if Prince Rillian is to be saved.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Review

Title: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Author: C S Lewis

Rating: 3 Stars

Dates read: 09 Apr 19 – 12 Apr 19

Publication date: 15 Sep 1952

Publisher: Harper Collins

Genre(s): Children’s, Classic, Fantasy

Description:

Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true.

Les Misérables Readalong | Announcement & Schedule #MiserablesMay

Hi there folks! On this hump day, I bring you an exciting announcement! I am co-hosting a readathon this May with my fab friend, housemate, and eternal recommender of great books Emma at A Skirmish of Wit. We’re going to be reading Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. Yep, we’re tackling a book fondly known as The Brick, and we’re here to debunk the misgivings you may have about reading this chunk and make reading this bad boy fun and manageable! Let’s get this show on the road!

Prince Caspian | Review

Title: Prince Caspian

Author: C S Lewis

Rating: 3 Stars

Dates read: 21 Mar 19

Publication date: 15 Oct 1951

Publisher: Geoffrey Bles

Genre(s): Children’s, Classic, Fantasy

Description:

The Pevensie siblings are back to help a prince denied his rightful throne as he gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

The Horse and His Boy | Review

Title: The Horse and His Boy

Author: C S Lewis

Rating: 1 Star

Dates read: 09 Aug 18 – 14 Aug 18

Publication date: 06 Sep 1954

Publisher: Geoffery Bles

Genre(s): Childrens, Classic, Fantasy

Description:

On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the centre of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.

American Psycho | Review

Title: American Psycho

Author: Bret Easton Ellis

Rating: 1 Star

Dates read: 02 Mar 18 – 17 Mar 18

Publication date: Mar 1991

Publisher: Picador/Vintage

Genre(s): Thriller, Crime, Horror

Description:

Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and works on Wall Street; he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to a head-on collision with America’s greatest dream – and its worst nightmare – American Psycho is a bleak, bitter, black comedy about a world we all recognize but do not wish to confront.

American Psycho is one of the most controversial and talked-about novels of all time – a multimillion-copy bestseller hailed as a modern classic.

This review features spoilers, and discusses some of the graphic themes that feature within the book, so please be warned that there will be uncomfortable scenes and discussions, as well as major plot points mentioned throughout, and that this post will not be suitable for those under 18.