Gabriel Lee first published: 2020 ★★★ Synopsis What started out as a holiday of a lifetime for two friends turned into a global race to catch a killer. From the banks of the river Tyne in Newcastle to the shores of the Caribbean, this book tells the story of how a chance meeting changed lives …
Educated
Tara Westover first published: 2018 ★★★★★ Synopsis Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn't exist. She hadn't been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school records because she'd never set foot in a classroom, and no medical records because her …
The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published: +- 1902 ★★★★ Synopsis The Hound of the Baskervilles: After Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead with his face twisted in stark terror, Holmes is called upon to protect his heir, Sir Henry Baskerville. The Valley of Fear: The novel The Valley of Fear by Arthur aConan Doyle is …
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The Hill of Devi
This book is a light and interesting reading, with so many curiosities and funny facts that I'm glad I read it. It's not a book for everyone, but certainly a great reading for those interested in Indian culture, politics, colonisation and the view of the Other by the coloniser. Click on the title to read the review!
The Handmaid’s Tale
This book is brilliant and one of the best I've ever read. Atwood was so artful creating this dystopian society set in a near future, when a religious and conservative group took the power. It was a coup and when people took notice of what was happening, it was too late. Click on the title to read more!
Thoughts of One's Own 