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Latest Blog Posts - The Book Instinct
- Reading lists – to follow or not to follow, that is the question.I think it is all nice and dandy to explore and read new books, to map the uncharted territories of books soon to be published, but ultimately there comes a time when you want to submerge yourself into a trusted classic that many generations read bef...
- The June Round UpI so wanted to post this post at the beginning of the month but things got slightly out of hand, so here we go… After the May fiasco, I can proudly present you the list of the books I read in June. I know that the aim was to finish the books I...
- The Confession: A Novel by John GrishamWhen my friend read this book last year she was literally glued to it. I don’t know how about you, but for me, this is the best recommendation for a book, especially when you know that you two have very similar taste in books. So as you can ima...
- My Radio 1 Hackney WeekendI have been excited about the Hackney Weekend ever since my friends and I managed to get tickets for the Saturday entry, but the day before the D-day I was literally bouncing off the walls! So Saturday came and it was agreed that I meet my friend at...
- Westsiders by Tom Finnon Jun 25, 2012 in Life story Rating: 3 stars Review copy Short stories Canada Corner Brook Newfoundland pleasant read real life Short storyI must admit, I am not a massive fan of short stories. Why? Purely because they are short. With short stories, it feels almost like you start somewhere in the middle and before you realise the story is over. Imagine yourself really wanting to go swim...
- Mad Mad Mad Mad MadDon’t worry, I am not going to talk about you or about the world, I am going to talk about ME for a change! Those of you who know me personally can stop reading here, as it is very unlikely that you will come across something that you don̵...
- The May Round Upon Jun 13, 2012 in 2012 challenge Monthly Round UpOh dear, it is the time to admit that May was bit of disastrous month for my reading. Nope, don’t worry, I am not going to list any reasons and definitely not any excuses! I shall just stick to the fact that I read just two books! Yep, just two...
- The Slap: A Novel by Christos TsiolkasI finally finished this book! You might not believe me, but this has been a long battle and the fact that I managed to finish it should earn me a pat on the back. My book club choose this book for our monthly read almost a year ago and right from the...
- Penny for a thought 2This morning I was listening to the radio and the presenters were discussing age and various decisions that people make during their lifetime. Then I came across this article and so I started to ponder over my life decisions (as you do…) and I...
- Dirty Little Angels by Chris TusaI don’t know why, but I have really mixed feelings about this book. I really can’t say that I am disappointed by the book, because I am not and in the same time I feel like the book was missing something, but I really can’t put my...
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