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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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 …
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 …
Eastern Horizons by Levison Wood
One of my previous blog posts did a book review on Arabia, Levison woods most recent journey, however, Eastern Horizons, is a journey which took place 2003 at the age of 22. The book gives an introduction of where his enthusiasm for travel came from along with why he wanted to do the particular trip …
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Despite finding it initially hard to get into, this book gets better and better as you delve deeper into the story. Based in an alternative world, where the story takes on the perspective of Kathy H where it has a style of a memoir. The book focuses on Kathy’s two other friends; Ruth and Tommy …
Shrewsbury Readers Group 