There are so many genres of fiction out there now it can get quite confusing. Especially when you start thinking about sub-genres too! I try not to worry too much about categorising the books I read. If I like them, I like them, if I don’t, I don’t! I think a lot of people get … [Read more…]
I was recently asked to review “The Fabulous Woman’s Guide Through Cancer” by Nicola Bourne. Although technically not fiction, I think the review still sits well with this month’s theme. I accepted this request because cancer is something that touches so many people over the course of our lives. My dad and my granddad both … [Read more…]
Welcome to the third instalment of Done Deal. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here if you missed them. Done Deal – Part Three: It Is Time It is time. The darkness seems to be getting less dense. It is time. She knows she should be horrified at what she is about to … [Read more…]
As you might remember, as part of the month’s Fictional Fun theme, I posted my reading list for June with the intention of reviewing the books as I went. The Ritual by Adam Nevill. Blurb from The Back Cover When four old university friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic … [Read more…]
Today’s post is a guest post from the lovely Miss Kim from Behgopa. First, a little about Miss Kim, for anyone that hasn’t visited her blog before. I am in the midst of finishing up the first draft of my very first novel. My novel is in the “chick lit” genre. It includes romance, steamy … [Read more…]
Originally, I thought I would hate YA fiction. I imagined it all to be sparkly vampires, and cheesy romance. As more and more people talked about it, I decided to give it a go – that many people can’t be wrong, right? In this case – right! YA fiction has certainly outgrown where it was when … [Read more…]
Today’s post was originally going to be why reading is an important education tool. After researching the topic, I realised it was just going to be a post full of links to other sites and quotes from other people. Not only is that boring to read, but it’s a bit of a cop out. I … [Read more…]
Welcome to the second instalment of Done Deal. You can read Done Deal: Part 1 here if you missed it. Done Deal – Part Two: Darkness Darkness. Complete and total darkness. She had thought she knew what darkness was, she had lived through plenty of nights. She had had no idea what darkness was until she … [Read more…]
You might remember that I posted my June reading list earlier in the month. I have now completed the first book and am part way through the second. I think I’m going to have to go a bit faster if I hope to get through all five of them! The Boy In The Attic by David … [Read more…]
This week’s short story is written by the lovely Janet Cooper from the Aspiring Warrior Mum blog. If you haven’t visited her blog yet, here’s a little bit about her: Janet Cooper is a graduate of English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) and is currently studying an MA in English Studies. She currently runs her own business … [Read more…]