The Corpse-Rat King – Lee Battersby

The Corpse-Rat King

I was given this book as a present from my dad with the warning that he had never heard of the author, or The Corpse-Rat King itself, but thought it might be an interesting read. As such, I approached this book with an open mind and no preconceptions about the quality of its content.

Guest Post: Heartbreak and Triumph – Shawn Michaels

This week, I have another guest post for you to enjoy. Today’s post is by my boyfriend, Gary Hernon, of The View From The Under Card. In contrast to my usual posts, Gary has chosen to write about an autobiography, a genre of book that I rarely read. The author of the book is also a wrestler, which would be an area that I would not exactly be highly involved in. However, I think that if you read the review below, you may find this an intriguing book, regardless of your interest in the subject area. Please share your thoughts in the comments section below though.

Guest Post: Poison Study – Maria V. Snyder

This week, I am pleased to being another guest post to you. Today’s post is by Megan Reilly, of The Mixing Bowl. Megan and I have been in college together for almost five years now but it is only since I started this blog that we have begun discussing books. Megan is currently studying for a Masters in Marketing in DCU and kindly offered to do a guest blog on the provision that I return the favour. As such, keep an eye on The Mixing Bowl for my upcoming post about gluten-free cookies!

Antony and Cleopatra – Colleen McCullough

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra is the 7^th book in the Masters of Rome series, however I was unaware of this fact until after I finished reading it. Therefore, I will be reviewing Antony and Cleopatra as a standalone novel.

Retrospective: Northern Lights – Philip Pullman

Northern Lights

Northern Lights is a book I first read when I was quite young; around nine or ten years old. I instantly loved it and always referred to it as “my favourite book of all time”. It is the first book in the trilogy His Dark Materials, however, I did not become aware of this until years later so I feel that it also functions as a stand-alone book. Recently, I was trying to make some space on my bookshelf and came across Northern Lights. I decided I would revisit the book and see how my perceptions of it had changed over time, if at all.

Guest Post: Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie

I am delighted to introduce a new element to my blog this week; the first of a number of guest posts that will feature in the coming weeks. Rest assured, I will still be writing my own reviews too but, in the pursuit of variety, some weeks will feature reviews from a different perspective than my own.

A Game of Thrones – George R. R. Martin

A Game of Thrones

I was initially apprehensive about reviewing as popular a book as A Game of Thrones, not only because its popularity means that many people have different opinions about it, but also because it is difficult to discuss the book without some level of reference to the HBO TV show, Game of Thrones. I came to the book as a result of watching the TV series, so I found it difficult to separate the show and the book in my mind as I was reading. As such, I will review this book from the point of view of one who has already seen the TV show, however I will clearly identify any spoilers that I may mention.

The Cellist of Sarajevo – Stephen Galloway

The Cellist of Sarajevo

My dad handed me this book and simply said, “It’s a very quick read but I think you’ll like it”. He’s not one to steer me wrong when it comes to books. I can’t recall a time I have ever disliked one of his recommendations. Therefore I am happy to admit that I knew nothing about this book before reading it; the author was unknown to me and, as I got it based on a recommendation, I did not even read the synopsis on the back. The book is quite short and, as such, one might be inclined to dismiss it as light reading. However, it is anything but.