*Thanks for the free book, Crown Publishing; it’s my pleasure to be a part of your monthly book send programme and provide honest reviews for the titles chosen* A story of war and what comes after. "The plot provided by the universe was filled with starvation, war and rape. I would not--could not--live in that … Continue reading #Nonfiction Book Review: The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya & Elizabeth Weil
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#Nonfiction Book Review: A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America by T. Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong
*Thanks for the free book, Crown Publishing; it’s my pleasure to be a part of your monthly book send programme and provide honest reviews for the titles chosen* As is evident from the title, this book may contain triggers for some people. Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true story of Marie, a teenager who was … Continue reading #Nonfiction Book Review: A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America by T. Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong
Book Review: Macbeth by Jo Nesbø (Hogarth Shakespeare)
*Thanks for the free book, Crown Publishing; it’s my pleasure to be a part of your monthly book send programme and provide honest reviews for the titles chosen* Fun fact: I played Lady Macbeth in a school play, so when it comes to Shakespeare’s plays, Macbeth is my favourite. Set in the 1970s in a … Continue reading Book Review: Macbeth by Jo Nesbø (Hogarth Shakespeare)
Book Review: The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
*Thanks for the free book @CrownPublishing; it’s my pleasure to be a part of your monthly book send progamme and provide honest reviews for the titles chosen* According to the early reviews for The Chalk Man, it is the must-read book of 2018! Of course, I had to find out for myself… Book Description: In … Continue reading Book Review: The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
Book Review: The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State by Nadia Murad #nonfictionnovember
*Thanks for the free book, @CrownPublishing; it’s my pleasure to be a part of your monthly book send programme and provide honest reviews for the titles chosen* As it’s Non-fiction November, I thought it the apt time to read The Last Girl. From the back cover: In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State by Nadia Murad #nonfictionnovember
Book Review: Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
*Thanks for the free book, @CrownPublishing; it’s my pleasure to be a part of your monthly book send programme and provide honest reviews for the titles chosen* It’s no secret I love a small-town mystery, so I jumped at the opportunity to read Bonfire. I had no idea the author of this novel, was an … Continue reading Book Review: Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
Book Review: American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee #nonfiction
Some books you should never leave sitting on the shelf – when Crown Publishing offered to send me a copy of American Wolf to review, two months passed before I finally picked it up. I gave myself a good telling off for not reading this five-star non-fiction book immediately. Book Description: The enthralling story of … Continue reading Book Review: American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee #nonfiction
