As a black-British writer, I am speaking from the viewpoint of someone misunderstood. People see me on the street, on buses, and on trains, and have a preconceived idea of the type of person I am based on how I look. And
Warcross by Marie Lu is a science fiction young adult novel based on a virtual reality video game. When hacker Emika Chen glitches herself into a live Warcross match, she’s hired by the games creator to seek out another mysterious hacker. But
Perfect Days was one of the most memorable books I read last month, and I only decided to read it because my friend Dana Abercrombie recommended it. Whether you’re a reader that sticks to a specific genre or not, I think everyone
Imagine you’re a working man in a stable marriage that you’re merely content with. You recognise that your wife isn’t your ideal woman in every way, but she cooks, cleans and gives you space. She’s the type of wife you settle on
When The Unknowns is described on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon, the words “humour” and “romance” are commonly used. While the book is indeed about an introverted man’s quest to solve women, I wouldn’t necessarily class The Unknowns as humour. Sure,
Having only read two other Stephen King books, as well as his memoir On Writing, I still consider myself new to his fiction. Reading Pet Sematary has reinforced why Stephen King is considered such a masterful writer. Now I know that I
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a book I would describe as having a slow start, but a satisfying build and conclusion. The start of this book presented me with so many characters that I had to make note of them
Murderville is the type of book that speaks to certain audience while also touching on subject matter that piques the interest of a broader range of readers. Ashley & JaQuavis are partnered (also married) authors who have become the leading faces in
I was recently on holiday, so I decided to take a number of short books with me to fly through during the slower moments. A friend of mine gifted me The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide a year ago because of my