Pre Covid 19 I had gone on a number of holidays one to Bosnia and the other to Albania with both having a huge impact on me giving me a thirst to wanting to know more about these countries. So I decided to do research into the literature of these countries. As previously talked about …
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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
After previously reading the first and second book of the hunger games series which I thought were excellent where the third book certainly did not disappoint. Mockingjay starts a few months after the second hunger games. Katniss is alive but Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. The story describes the situation regarding District 12 …
A Clash of the Kings by George RR Martin
After reading a Song of Ice and Fire a few months ago, I decided to read the second book in the series, A Clash of the Kings. The story starts where the first book left off with civil war happening across the Seven Kingdoms, the Nights watch deciding to venture north of the wall while …
Machines Like me by Ian McEwan
Machines like me is set in an alternative 1980s world where Britain loses the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher loses in a general election to Labour leader Tony Benn and Alan Turing is alive making massive contributions towards Artificial Intelligence. The story focuses on thirty two year old Charlie who buys himself a new artificial human …
Open Your Eyes by Paula Daly
Last months book was the psychological crime thriller Open Your Eyes. Set in an affluent neighborhood of Liverpool is where writers Jane and Leon live. They have two children and are living an incredibly happy marriage however, when Leon is attacked by a nail gun resulting in a coma, changing both lives forever. While Jane …
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 …
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 …
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