This week:
• I am not happy that I was genre-shamed
• It takes me less than a minute to think of three examples of fantasy in ‘great classic literature’
• It’s weird boiling Hamlet down to ‘man is haunted by the ghost of his murdered father until he goes on a homicidal rampage’
Category Archives: Book Review
How a One-Star Review Convinced Me to Read ‘Kings of the Wyld’
This week, I marvel at:
• The irony of the situation
• The brilliance of Nicholas Eames
• How funny the word ‘titillation’ sounds
How to Write a Review of a Book: accuracy, opinion and kindness
This week:
• I divide reviewing into two parts
• I reveal my podcast-listening habits
• People can actually write accurate reviews!
Review of ‘The Clockwork Boys’
This week, find out:
• What The Clockwork Boys is about
• Why horses are mostly for paladins
• That suicide missions can be fun… as long as you’re only watching
3 Reasons you should read ‘Heartstopper’ by Alice Oseman
This week, I explain:
• I am a complete romantic and can’t stop myself from reading love stories
• Why this is such a good recommendation for LGBTQ+ and Allied teens
• That British authors writing about schools and not including school uniforms irritates me
Review of ‘Invisible Women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men’ (2019) by Caroline Criado-Perez
In this post, I will:
• Show off my new-found knowledge of the gender data gap
• Rail against the injustices in society
• Recommend you read this excellent book
ALISON JANET BROWN 