This review will contain spoilers. At the beginning of 2016 I ordered ‘Asking for it’ by Louise O’Neill on Amazon. In order to qualify for free delivery I needed something else and was recommended a book called ‘Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls’ (shall refer to as SN). The reviews said it […]
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Reviewing ‘The Surface Breaks’ by Louise O’Neill
Wow. This woman’s books just get better and better. I devoured ‘The Surface Breaks’ in a day. I pre-ordered it on Amazon the day before it was released (May 3rd) but it ended up being accidentally delivered to my neighbour’s house so I got it the day after. SAD!!! But […]
Vicky Angel: A metaphor for schizophrenia?
I just re-read a Jacqueline Wilson book I haven’t read in years, called Vicky Angel. At the time of reading it – I must have been nine or ten – I took it very literally. ‘Vicky Angel’ is about a girl named Jade whose best friend Vicky dies in an […]
Top 10 Favourite Jacqueline Wilson Books
I love Jacqueline Wilson so much. She’s one of my all-time favourite authors due to me devouring her books as a child. I’ve recently been on a bit of a Jaqueline Wilson binge. I love all of her books, but if I had to pick my absolute ten favourites in […]
Top 15 Favourite Non-Fiction Books
Here is a list of my top 15 favourite non-fiction books. Also see favourite fiction books: http://www.thezarinamachablog.co.uk/2017/06/top-15-favourite-books.html The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins. Brilliant, informative and filled with humour. When I read this aged 16 it cemented my stance from agnosticism to atheism. I think everyone ‘uncertain’ about their stance on theism/atheism […]
The Magic of Books
Do I believe in magic? Not in a literal, izzy-wizzy, hocus-pocus sense. But in a way I do believe in magic. The magic of storytelling, through music, films, and above all, books. Books are magical; they are a way of stepping into a different world and imagining whatever you like […]