Travelling is something that many people love to do. It gives us new experiences, learning about fantastic places while meeting new, interesting people. Moreover, it helps us to relax, relieve stress, and get a lot of positive emotions. And your student years may be the best time to do it;…
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Sometimes you read a blurb for a book and think, ‘I need to read this,’ Very Bad People is one of those books. This is not a fictional read, but any one of the stories here could easily be made into a blockbuster movie, and people would be forgiven for…
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Awe-inspiring landscapes, endless wilderness, and dramatic scenes are the order of the day when it comes to adventuring in New Zealand. The natural landscape has captured the imaginations of countless creatives, from Witi Ihimaera’s writings of his home country to Peter Jackson’s stroke of genius in capturing The Lord of…
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Turning back time, Alex’s latest novel starts in 1999. Or to be more precise, New Year’s Eve 1999. The year everyone thought would bring about a digital apocalypse. Only the brave flew on NYE that year because the thought of plunging to earth as the clocks struck midnight was just…
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Matt and his family have already been through more than enough. Seven years ago his brother Danny was found guilty of murdering his teenage girlfriend, Charlotte Rose and ever since the family have been thrust into the limelight, journalists prying into their lives at every opportunity. At the time of…
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Even as an adult Lizzie is troubled. She has a past that she is trying desperately to forget but then a child tragically dies on a railway crossing and the memories come flooding back. Lizzie never really did fit in at school. The girls were mean and the boys teased…
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Said to be inspired by the true-life story of Francois Picaud, who was a 19th century shoemaker from Nimes accused of becoming a spy for the English and imprisoned in Fenestrelle fortress, The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic novel that is still well-loved today. The Story of The…
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Cambridge, with its strong literary legacy, is the perfect backdrop for those wanting to set a novel amongst the historical buildings that make up this University City. The well-trodden, cobble streets have, for a long time, been the inspiration for many. While the collegiate buildings themselves are natural settings for…
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Legacy begins with the discovery of a dead girl, but who is she, and who made the grisly find? It turns out that this is not a recent event, but a flashback to what had taken place during a time of free love and excess. When exactly, we are unsure…
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Someone recently asked me whether a book journal was similar to keeping a daily diary and in a way I suppose you could say it is related to it; it is a log of your thoughts essentially. But why are people turning to book journaling? Let’s think about it for…
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