The 11 Best Books I Read in 2014

Okay, so these are my favourites of the books I've read this year, and as I normally do I've split it into two separate top 5s, one fiction and one non-fiction, however this year there's a special consideration for a book which fits across both categories. This book is Thomas Keneally's Schindler's Ark, which while based …

Favourite Children and Young Adult Books

Monday was International Literacy Day, so I decided I'd do a list of books that I loved as a kid, or as an adult but feel will work for kids. It's not an "all kids should read" list because I hate those things, as on the adult lists there are always books that I've never read …

Book Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green (SPOILERS)

I'm a big fan of John Green and his work, and this is the third of his books I've checked out (click on the "John Green" tag for reviews of the others). The novel follows Miles, a shy awkward teenager who is obsessed with learning famous people's last words. He moves away to boarding school, …

Book Review: An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Having been impressed with John Green's The Fault In Our Stars I've been keen to check out some of his other work and so last month I picked up a copy of  this, his second novel. The story concerns seventeen year old Colin, a 17 year old former child prodigy who is starting to realize …

Top 10 Books I Read in 2013

So, it's the end of the year so I'm looking back, here are my top 10 books of the year, divided into fiction and non-fiction. Fiction 5. The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald A wonderfully evocative tale of lost love and obsession, written with real lyrical beauty and a pleasantly quick read. Full review. …

Book Review: The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

I first became aware of John Green through his vlogs, which I've seen clips and gifs of online. In these little clips the dude came across as a decent bloke who showed intelligence, humour and compassion in his responses to his fan's questions and stuff. Here's an example of his work:   Having discovered who …