Imagine living in a world where love is perceived as a disease? A society where love is perceived as a disease where people get ‘cured’ on their 18th birthday, to rid the person of the symptoms and pain of the disease of Amorosa Deliria (the term used for love). The story is set in Portland …
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The First Fifteen lives of Harry August by Claire North
This was the book that was suggested for this month for the book club. Reading the synopsis I was very intrigued in terms of the uniqueness of the story presented. Harry August is born in 1919 however, when he dies he lives the same life again where he is known as a Kalachakra. In his …
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A Game of Thrones- A Song of ice and fire by George R.R Martin
Over the lockdown in March, it gave me time to watch some episodes of the Game of Thrones series which intrigued me to think, what would the books be like? I had seen many reviews saying the books are brilliant and I definitely agree with this! The Game of thrones is set in a fictional …
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The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
When this book was suggested for my local book club I was unsure on whether I would like it or not, but I made sure I didn’t look at the synopsis or any reviews where I decided to go ahead and give it a go, which I was so glad I did! Taken place in …
Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon
This book I had read previously, many years ago however, I had forgotten a lot of the story only remembering the outline of the story. The story starts in Berlin in Nineteen Forty Eight nearly four years after the Second World War. West Berlin is barely surviving on airlifted supplies whilst in the East the …
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
After previously reading the first book in the series The Hunger Games which I have written about previously (and as very impressed by!!) I decided to carry on with the series, reading the second book Catching Fire.The story begins nearly a year after Katniss and Peeta had won the Hunger Games, the writer describes the …
The Palace of Dreams by Ismail Kadare
This months book, was my choice which was a book by the Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare, where this was the first time I had read a book by this author. Last year, me and my girlfriend went on holiday to Albania, where I previously had made a resolution that whatever country I visit to read …
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I had heard much about the films and books of the Hunger Games where recently, the prequel to the trilogy has been released, so being intrigued into reading one of the books and I certainly was not disappointed! The Hunger Games is set in a world looking at the nation of Panem based in North …
No Nonsense By Joey Barton
When most people including myself hear the name of the footballer Joey Barton, many events that have been reported come to mind which have been violent and think of a straight talking Liverpudlian. No Nonsense gives an insight into his career which the media has not reported. Joey Barton was born in 1982 where he …
Normal People by Sally Rooney
When I was informed this book was going to be the read for my book club, I was unsure whether this would be for me, due to many peoples reviews of the TV series on BBC which seemed to gauge towards a female audience. However, rather than making judgements, I thought why not try it …
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