Dr Alice Violett

The Good, the Bad, and the Little Bit Stupid isn't my favourite Marina Lewycka book, but it contains the elements of her writing that I love, and if you're looking for a quick, light-hearted read, you can't really go wrong by giving it a go.

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In House of Trelawney, Hannah Rothschild combines hilarity with tenderness, putting sympathetic characters in situations that reflect and parody the ridiculousness of modern life.

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This month, I feel like I'm starting to become a 'real' book blogger!

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The Pulse Glass is hard to rate because it contained some really interesting stories and details, but I vehemently disagreed with the author in places.

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Who Did You Tell is a compelling story of recovery laced with menace.

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The LONGEST month.

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I managed to narrow 145 books (so far!) down to ten.

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I still have my reservations.

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Confessions of a Bookseller is interesting and humorous, and shows that bibliophiles aren't necessarily a solitary bunch.

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In Freak Like Me, Malcolm McLean recreates the 90s as I remember it, without sugar-coating the aspects that weren't so good.

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