Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi.

~Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Dean Synopsis We start the book following Zélie, a Diviner who lives under King Saran's rule and is oppressed because of her heritage. Eleven years prior, the king managed to eradicate Magic as well as all the people who used it: the maji. Being the daughter of a particularly powerful maji … Continue reading Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi.

Talking With Serial Killers, by Christopher Berry-Dee.

Berry-Dee, Christopher. 'Talking with Serial Killers'. John Blake Publishing, 2003. ~Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Lisa Galliano The book opens with the Acknowledgement section through which Christopher Berry-Dee talks about the monumental amount of work and time that was necessary to obtain the information to produce Talking with Serial Killers. In addition of the years spent … Continue reading Talking With Serial Killers, by Christopher Berry-Dee.

The Beach, by Alex Garland.

Garland, Alex. 'The Beach'. Penguin Books, 1997. ~Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Lisa Galliano. The Beach by Alex Garland is a brilliant novel about travel. From the typical touristic locations to the paradisiacal place that travelers seek when going abroad, Alex Garland seems to cover it all. The story begins in medias res, our main character … Continue reading The Beach, by Alex Garland.