Here are all the books that I read in January, February and March (and the ones I didn't quite finish).
Persuasion - Jane Austen
My Rating - 2/5 Stars
I didn't actually finish this because I just cannot get on with Austen's writing. I know how popular and celebrated she is as a writer, but I found most of what she said completely unnecessary and so I gave up.
Dracula - Bram Stoker
My Rating - 3/5 Stars
Again, I didn't finish this, I had to read it for university and got about half way through before I had a lecture on it. I skimmed through the rest just so I know what I was talking about, but I don't think its as amazing as its reputation makes you believe.
Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut
My Rating - 4/5 Stars
I loved this book. It was so wacky and unexpected, making something as devastating as the firebombing of Dresden into a much more light hearted novel that involves aliens and time travel. It probably wont be for everyone, but I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone.
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
My Rating - 3/5 Stars
I gave it this rating because I hated the first 100 pages, which took me three weeks to read before I gave up for a while. Coming back a few months later, however, I grew to enjoy the desolate landscape of this novel. It is a very depressing book with a pretty bleak ending, so don't expect an uplifting novel where a heroic character gives you faith in humanity like in most dystopia's, because that isn't what you will get with The Road.
Where Things Come Back - John Corey Whaley
My Rating - 4/5 Stars
This was a very interesting and easy read. It isn't massively uplifting, and the ending would severely frustrate many people but I really enjoyed it. The final page, while short, works in ways that I don't think any other ending could.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories - Angela Carter
My Rating - 5/5 Stars
If you want a fairytale retelling, but dark, murderous and sexual fairytale retelling, then this collection is for you. Each short story is inspired by a fairytale and they are all darkly beautiful.
The Carhullan Army - Sarah Hall
My Rating - 4/5 Stars
Although this has been hailed a feminist text, I don't think that should be the stance taken when approaching this book. Read it with an open mind, and you decide what it means to you. It is a fantastic novel that raises so many questions and concerns about our current society, so definitely worth the read.
The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer
My Rating - 4/5 Stars
This is an interesting book that I can't quite describe. It's a sort of teenage, mental health, murder mystery hybrid, though none of those descriptions are completely correct. Honestly, just go and read it for yourself and you wont regret it.
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