Trillium by Margaret Lindsay Holton is an epic multi-generational saga that spans 250 years and is set around the shores of Lake Ontario. We are first introduced to 19 year old soldier Tom as he struggles to cross the raging Niagara River. Tom eventually becomes the patriarch of the Hartford family, and it is with him that the saga begins, a saga that explores human … Continue reading Trillium by Margaret Lindsay Holton Review
Slave narratives were a powerful tool in abolishing the slave trade and were significant in creating a voice for the slaves and showing the human experience of slavery. An important slave narrative is that of Linda Brent synonym Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. She was a slave who struggled for years against her oppressive master and bravely ensured both her … Continue reading Let’s discuss how Harriet Jacobs challenged the pro-slavery ideals of her time through her writing
This is an interesting novel with complex moral issues at its core, and an interesting sci-fi plot to keep you engaged. Continue reading Warehouse Dreams by Theresa Halvorsen Review
Second novels are difficult. You have numerous expectations on your shoulders, both from fans of your first book and from your publishers. The fans of your first book want to also enjoy your second novel, and the publishers want you to also widen your audience, that’s a lot of pressure. It must have been a bit of shock to both then when Stephen King suddenly … Continue reading Salem’s Lot by Stephen King Review
Let’s return and look at the novel where the legend began, Dracula by Bram Stoker. Continue reading Dracula by Bram Stoker Review
This is our review of the second book in the Dexter series. Check out our review of Darkly Dreaming Dexter before continuing. This second instalment of Jeff Lindsay’s hugely popular Dexter series sees the charming serial killer become a loving family man who must track down two mysterious murderers to satisfy his dark passenger. Dearly Devoted Dexter sees the titular character hunt down Reiker, the … Continue reading Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay Review
Nevada Noir by David Arrowsmith is a collection of three intriguing stories set in, of course, Nevada. These stories are not simply separate entities though, they are interlinked and connected throughout, they are connected through characters, plot, and the theme of death. Death is an ever-present figure throughout these stories, its dark fingers manipulating the events and leading to a twisted finale. Arrowsmith is a … Continue reading Nevada Noir by David Arrowsmith Review
An exploration of the methods used to assert control by the pigs in George Orwell’s political allegory, Animal Farm. Continue reading How do the pigs maintain their authority on Animal Farm?
Darkly Dreaming Dexter is one of the most unique and bizarre serial killer novels you will ever find. Our protagonist, can’t quite call him our hero, is a sociopathic murderer with a twist, he has a conscience, or at least a moral code. He will only kill the guilty, the people who have escaped justice. This is a greatly entertaining novel with a surprisingly charming … Continue reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter Review
Infamous serial killer Benjamin Fisher has finally agreed to lead detective Daniel Ellis to the graves of his victims. There’s just one catch, he’ll only do it if his estranged daughter, former FBI profiler Reni Fisher, joins them. Reni can’t say no, she feels complicit in those bloody crimes. Her father would use her to lure unsuspecting women to their untimely deaths. Reni wants closure, … Continue reading Find Me by Anne Fraiser Review
Animal Farm is an allegorical tale about intelligent animals that overthrow their ruling farmers and set about creating a society of equals. Yet this co-operative doesn’t quite work out as well as it did on paper. You see some of the animals recieve a bigger share of the spoils than others do and some of the animals begin to question this supposed utopia. It doesn’t … Continue reading Animal Farm by George Orwell Review
The Hobbit is one of the greatest fantasy novels ever written. Written for a younger audience The Hobbit is far shorter and less complex than it’s big brother The Lord of the Rings. While the plot of The Hobbit is a lot weaker than that of the Lord of the Rings it still packs an exciting punch, and being much shorter the adventure never really … Continue reading The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein Review
When I tell you the name Mary Shelly what do you immediately think of? If you are anything like me then the countless remakes of the much loved and brilliant Frankenstein will be paramount in your mind at the mere mention of her name. Which is why it’s little wonder that her other novels remain almost unknown. Is it perhaps because her other books dont … Continue reading On Ghosts by Mary Shelley Review
Dan Brown’s Deception Point is very different from his much more famous series that all began with Da Vinci Code. When a NASA satellite detects evidence of a meteor buried deep within the Arctic ice the struggling agency declares a much needed victory, a victory that has profound implications for their future and that of US space policy, not to mention the looming US presidential … Continue reading Deception Point by Dan Brown Review
We Brits seem to love heroic failures, especially when it comes to the military. The brave few standing against an incoming tide of enemy forces seems to speak to something within us. And it’s just that love that Bravo Two Zero appeals to with its real life story of a Special Air Service patrol in the gulf war that goes disastrously wrong. The SAS and … Continue reading Bravo Two Zero Review
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