Book Review: Romeo and Juliet by Stacy King (William Shakespeare) – Manga Classics

Synopsis: “A classic Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two star-crossed young lovers who dare to defy their feuding families, put aside all obstacles, and find happiness together – but at a tremendous cost. This grimly beautiful tale, set in the Renaissance Italy, follows Romeo and Juliet from their hateful first meeting to

Twelve Years A Slave – Solomon Northup

Synopsis: “First published in 1853, Twelve Years a Slave is the narrative of Solomon Northup’s experience as a free man sold into slavery. Northup’s memoir reveals unimaginable details about the slave markets, the horrors of life on a plantation, and the dreadful day-to-day treatment of the slaves from the perspective of a man who lived more than

The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald (Re-Read)

Synopsis: “The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story is of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his new love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island

The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson (Re-Read)

Synopsis: “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the famous Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or simply Jekyll

The Yellow Wallpaper – Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Re-Read)

Synopsis: “‘It is stripped off – the paper – in great patches . . . The colour is repellent . . . In the places where it isn’t faded and where the sun is just so – I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure, that seems to skulk about . . .’

Animal Farm – George Orwell (Re-Read)

Synopsis: “George Orwell’s timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress,

Goodnight Mister Tom – Michelle Magorian

Synopsis: “When the Second World War breaks out, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London…” Review: What can I truly say about this book? This book

Arc Review: The Little Mermaid – Hans Christian-Andersen

Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated new translation of a beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale Six young sisters live in the depths of the ocean, longing for the chance to see the beauty of the earth. Most eager of all is the youngest mermaid, who counts the days to her fifteenth birthday when her grandmother will

Review: H.G. Wells Collection

I have recently listened to the H.G. Wells collections advertised on audible which consists of 5 of Wells’ infamous novels. Let me tell you that I was pleasantly surprised. I am not somebody who, when deciding on books to read, instantly jumps at Science Fiction. In fact, SciFi is definitely down on the bottom of

Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Frank L. Baum

I was disappointed with this book. Whether it was because I love the film and it symbolises my childhood, so I went into this book with so much expectation, joy and I just wanted so much from it. I went into knowing that I wasn’t doing to be getting the music, and that it’s a