This was one of the books I impulse bought at a service station on my way back from Newcastle. I think by this point we’ve established that I cannot be trusted to walk past books and not buy one! I actually read this in one session. I was hooked and it was fantastic. The synopsis…
Month: May 2019
Favourite Showcase – Hamlet by Shakespeare
The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new King, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen,…
Favourite Showcase – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter is in his fourth year at Hogwarts. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the Quidditch World Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to find out about the mysterious event to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of…
May and June TBR
Here’s a rundown of the books I’m hoping to read in May and June. I might not read them in the order I’ve put them though. The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford There are stories about people who want to live forever. This is not one of those stories. This is a story…
At the End of the World is a Book 