Yann Martel’s book is surreal at times, but profoundly moving. I loved The High Mountains of Portugal and can’t recommend it enough.
Category Archives: Book Review
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
The Ruin, the first book featuring Dervla McTiernan’s garda Cormac Reilly, is a competently written thriller showing the depths of human depravity.
The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis
With my interest more than piqued by the Netflix production, I was keen to read Walter Tevis’ portrayal of Beth Harmon, his chess playing prodigy.
The Prophet Joan by Jay Heinrichs
Funny, entertaining, unorthodox, Jay Heinrichs’ book is a truly enjoyable read following the story of the reluctant teenage prophet, Joan.
Splinter Town by Peter Maloy
Enter an imagined historical Britain where the borders are different and the mysteries of the caldera-perched Splinter Town are the prize.
The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski
Bonaventure is a boy who experiences his world in an unconventional way – he hears it from colours to places to people, each encounter has its own individual sound.
Educated by Tara Westover
Tara Westover’s honest retelling of her upbringing, its restrictions and her attempts to escape the brutal binds family can create is a literary tour de force.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Road is a book about a journey, a father and son relationship and survival in the face of unspeakable horrors. A must read.
The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
The best Jojo Moyes’ book to date? I think so. A romance, a war story, a legal thriller – it’s all here and vividly written.
They Left Us Everything by Plum Johnson
An exploration of family relationships and the memories that can be rediscovered when clearing out a family home.
Scuffed Granny 