Book 8 – A reread of a favourite book – The lives and loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon
Fay Weldon was, at the age of fifteen (ish – it may have been fourteen), my first introduction to feminist writing. I read many of her books in rapid succession at the time, starting with this...
Book 7 – A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter – Intruders by Mohale Mashigo
Book Blurb: Synonyms: Trespassers, interlopers, invaders, prowlers, infiltrators, encroachers, violators Orphans sisters chase monsters of urban legend in Bloemfontein. At a busy taxi rank, a woman kills a man with her shoe. A genomicist...
Book 6 – A book told from Multiple character POVs – The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
Another N.K Jemisin book because I seriously can’t get enough of this woman’s writing style. Book Blurb: The Seasons of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long, cold night. Essun has found...
Book 5 – A book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore – American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Argh! I really want to love Neil Gaiman’s work. I really do. He sounds like someone I should enjoy reading, but I just find him okay. I’m watching the series based on the novel,...
Book 4 – A book with a question in the title – How long till black future month? by N.K. Jemisin
Book Blurb: Record breaking, three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin sharply examines modern society in her first short sorry collection including several never-before-seen pieces… Publisher: Orbit Pages: 400 Author...
Movie review – See you yesterday
Imagine you were the first person to succeed in creating a device that allowed you to travel through time. What period of the past would you visit? Who would you like to see? What...
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