“Have been unavoidably detained by the world. Expect us when you see us.” Stardust was my first ever introduction to Neil Gaiman and initially I wasn’t sure how I felt about this book. The writing in Stardust feels almost traditional in style, it was as though I was being told a classic fairy tale. AndContinue reading “Stardust – Neil Gaiman – Review”
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Muse of Nightmares – Laini Taylor – Review
“Many a choice is made in this way: by pretending it makes itself. And many a fate is decided by those who cannot decide.” Strange the Dreamer was, in a word, magic. But did we really expect anything else? Godspawn, unnamed cities and people who have two hearts? (Loved that whole concept, eek!) Taylor’s writingContinue reading “Muse of Nightmares – Laini Taylor – Review”
Caraval – Stephanie Garber – Review
“No one is truly honest,” Nigel answered. “Even if we don’t lie to others, we often lie to ourselves. And the word good means different things to different people.” So, like many before me I was drawn to Caraval, the hype on bookstagram, the beautiful cover and fan art and the amazing sounding premise. IContinue reading “Caraval – Stephanie Garber – Review”
Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte – Review
Charlotte Bronte, you wonderful, wonderful woman. I can’t help but wonder what she may have been like if she lived in the 21st century, she was so ahead of her time. I know some people say that Bronte wasn’t a feminist, but there is something definitely proto-feminist in her works; Women are supposed to beContinue reading “Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte – Review”
Our First Blog Post
Hello everyone! And welcome to our first blog post! I’m afraid it’s not going to be very exciting but we thought that it would be best to explain a little bit of what we’re going to post here! The first, is obviously going to be book reviews. Natasha and I love books, and we reviewContinue reading “Our First Blog Post”
The Talking Bookshelf 