Book Reviews

The Great Circle

Maggie Shipstead

1 November 2023 by Sophie King

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin

This is such a good book. I thought it was going to be a love story and while it has elements or love, it’s so much more than that. I thought I was past coming of age novels but the ...

5 September 2023 by Sophie King

The Spy and The Traitor

Ben Macintyre

1 September 2023 by Sophie King

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida – Shehan Karunatilaka

I’m part of a book club and this was August’s choice. If you’re after a whodunnit story but with more depth to it, then this is for you. We know from the beginning that Maali Almeida was murdered and the ...

30 August 2023 by Sophie King

Persuasion Jane Austen

This has been on my TBR list for quite some time, I’ve had the book for years but for another book has always got in its way. This was July’s Book Club read and I (shamefully so) wasn’t impressed. Of ...

30 July 2023 by Sophie King

Cleopatra & Frankenstein – Coco mellors

This was SUCH a good book. It’s a book about romance and love, but also about how relationships can be toxic and heartbreaking at the same time. I found myself being able to relate to the characters at certain times ...

23 March 2023 by Sophie King

Before the coffee gets cold, Kawaguchi Toshikazu

This book was a wonderful read. It centres around a coffee shop in Japan and those who visit are given the chance to go back in time – but they must return to the present before their coffee gets cold. ...

20 February 2023 by Sophie King