Book Review- My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Trigger Warning This review will contain discussions of abuse, paedophilia and rape. Reader discretion is advised. Introduction My Dark Vanessa is an Adult Fiction novel published in 2020, by American author Kate Elizabeth Russell. It’s something of a departure from The Manifesto, I’ll admit- though it does explore, with a lot less softness, a similarContinue reading “Book Review- My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell”

Snicket Saturdays: A Review Of The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket

Introduction The Bad Beginning is the first book in Lemony Snicket’s (real name Daniel Handler’s) best-selling children’s series, A Series Of Unfortunate Events. The book was first published in 1999, and has been adapted for screen twice- as part of the 2003 movie combining the first three books into one story, and as the firstContinue reading “Snicket Saturdays: A Review Of The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket”

Book Review- The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting, by Holly Bourne

Introduction The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting is a Young Adult novel published in 2014 by English author Holly Bourne. I thought it would be a good way to start this blog off, as it follows an aspiring writer who starts a blog of her own, albeit with vastly different intentions. Before we begin,Continue reading “Book Review- The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting, by Holly Bourne”

Welcome!

My name is Alice, and I’m a 21-year-old living in Scotland, and I have been an avid reader for most of my life. I wanted to make this blog in order to connect with other readers and share my opinions. This blog will be a combination of specific book reviews, essay-style posts discussing broader tropesContinue reading “Welcome!”