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Review: 'A Short Stay in Hell' by Steven L. Peck
2/5 stars ⭐ Reading this did feel a little bit like Hell to me! In my opinion, the main issue with ‘A Short Stay in Hell’ isn’t anything...
Jul 133 min read


First Past the Post: 'Seahorses in the Olive Jar' by Barb Kirpluk
I wanted to pick something special for the inaugural entry to my new project ‘First Past the Post’, where I seek out unique and...
May 113 min read


Review: 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins
3/5 stars ⭐ My very first introduction to the Hunger Games was in Year 6 when my school banned it for its ‘gratuitous violence’;...
May 23 min read


Review: 'We Met in the Forums' by Rob Ulitski
2/5 stars ⭐ I will start this review by listing the things I liked about this book before I move on to justifying my two-star rating. I...
Apr 294 min read


Review: 'I Who Have Never Known Men' by Jacqueline Harpman
5/5 stars ⭐ Great title, right? That was definitely what first drew me to Harpman’s 1995 dystopian novel, along with the thought: a world...
Apr 293 min read


Review: 'Les Sept Jours du Talion' by Patrick Senécal
4/5 stars ⭐ When I was 12, a friend showed me the trailer for The Human Centipede , and my nightmares were haunted for years afterwards...
Apr 292 min read
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