Hi friends! You may have noticed that today’s book review appeared a few hours earlier than normal. That’s because I’ve decided to make March a month for rereading! And as with the previous month of rereading last May, I’m aiming to focus on rereading books that I already own and updating everyone about it. Some… Read More March Re-Reading Madness: Day 1
So… I’ve somehow joined a real life bookclub, which is exciting because I get to talk to people about books in real time! I couldn’t make it to the first meeting, but someone chose Agatha Christie as the second book so I am already feeling very positive about this group of people! Even if I… Read More Rereading: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Anthony Horowitz… where have I heard that name before? Oh yeah, I used to read a lot of Alex Rider. It was a bit of a surprise to me when a few years ago, I started hearing Anthony Horowitz’s name in a non-Alex Rider context. And it was a bigger surprise a few weeks ago… Read More Rereading: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
When I was younger, I had the most wonderful neighbours (they’ve since moved out of Singapore). One day, my friend suggested we gather round in a circle, dim the lights, and use a torchlight to read East aloud. It was a magical experience and still colours the way I view the book. East is a… Read More Rereading: East by Edith Pattou
I use Goodreads mainly to keep track of my reviews and it has come in handy again – when I looked up Persuasion, it reminded me that I last read it around the end of 2017, before a trip to England, making this reread a fairly recent one. Although there is one difference – in… Read More Rereading: Persuasion by Jane Austen
After binge-reading Jane Austen, I needed a completely different book to get over my book hangover so I decided on a fun, quick read: The Obsidian Dagger by Catherine Webb, the second in the Horatio Lyle series. In The Obsidian Dagger, Horatio is compelled to investigate the murder of two people – a Captain with… Read More Rereading: The Obsidian Dagger by Catherine Webb
Looking back at my old blog, I’ve had this book since 2010, which makes it ten years old (and explains the yellowed pages). I don’t think I’ve reread it since then because while I remember enjoying the story, it’s also very long – 703 pages to be exact! Even with illustrations and the occasional large… Read More Rereading: The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
If you know me, you know that I never do monthly wrap-ups (which I guess is why this one is late?) but last month was kind of unusual and I wanted to talk about it! Last month, I focused exclusively on books that I had read before, from childhood favourites to books on my shelf… Read More What I’ve Learnt from a Month of Rereading
Death on the Nile is a Hercule Poirot story and one that I have reread often. Spoilers galore in this post because I’m going to be focusing on the characters so skip this if you haven’t read the book! Although the mystery takes place on the Nile, it starts in England when the beautiful, rich,… Read More Re-Reading Christie: Female Characters in Death on the Nile
I’m back with my re-read of the Percy Jackson series! According to Goodreads, I’ve actually read all five books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series, but I’m enjoying the re-read so I’ll probably just continue on. This second book in the series starts with Percy having a pretty good year. Sure, he doesn’t… Read More The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan