The Book The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North Published: Orion Publishing, 2015 Genre: Literary fiction Synopsis (from back of book): The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is the story of an engimatic film director, told …
The Book Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Published: Faber and Faber, 2005 Genre: Literary fiction, speculative fiction Synopsis (from back of book): In one of the most memorable novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of …
The Book The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Published: Vintage, 2012 Genre: Literary fiction, speculative fiction Synopsis (from back of book, to save time!): The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it …
The Stats Book: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Published: Bloomsbury, 2011 Of interest: Winner, 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction The Plot A retelling of Homer’s Iliad (the Trojan War) from the point of view of Achilles’ childhood friend …
The Stats Book: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton Published: Granta Books, 2013 Of interest: Winner, 2013 Man Booker Prize The Plot Set in 19th Century New Zealand, The Luminaries opens with the arrival of Scot Walter Moody in the thriving …
Vital stats Author: Susie Boyt Publisher: Hachette Format: Hardback RRP: $39.99 (AUD) *This book was provided for review by Pages & Pages Booksellers. This has not affected my opinion of it.* My rating The story: The story opens on Harriet …
