Originally printed in the Sunday Times, reproduced here with permission. I was lucky enough to get an interview with Kate… Read more Interview with Kate Mosse – author of Labyrinth and co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Category: Reviews
Review of The Universe Vs Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Like any good book, it packs a wide variety of subjects into a simple narrative: epilepsy, astronomy, the Secular Church of Kurt Vonnegut, weed as a recreational drug, Amnesty International, maths, tarot and what it means to really die with dignity.
Review of The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
Usually a book can be allocated its genre within a moment of reading the blurb and glancing at the jacket. But then there’s The Shining Girls, which gleefully refuses to pick a genre box to sit in, and decides that it will timeshare in several.
Review of Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human
We meet with Boer War-era psychics, half-springbok boys, inter-dimensional gatekeepers and a pirate queen armed with Uzis.
All Body Glitter and No Gold – Review of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby
Review of ‘White Dog Fell From The Sky’ by Eleanor Morse
A book that deals with apartheid will always tread on treacherous ground – who has the right to write about… Read more Review of ‘White Dog Fell From The Sky’ by Eleanor Morse
Review of Folly by Jassy MacKenzie
Folly will doubtlessly be sold on the sex angle alone: in the glut of post-Shades erotica, it is a shining example… Read more Review of Folly by Jassy MacKenzie
Review of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis arrived with a great deal of literary street cred: it had been recommended… Read more Review of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
Criticism of The Fifty Shades Trilogy: Smackdown Round-up
I refuse to accept that there are better things for me to do with my time than round up all the best criticism of Fifty Shades of Fail. I could be saving kittens from trees, probably. However, if I could I would use this post to raise money for all the women that end up in abusive relationships like the one described in Shades of Black and Blue.
Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton
Two Brothers by Ben Elton I don’t usually dip into historical fiction, as the writers often hide poor character-building behind… Read more Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton
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