The prose in this story is absolutely incredible. It is a heartbreaking piece of work that also provides an insight into what makes humanity so special.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
This novel focuses on the importance of human relationships, with an interesting plot and an unexpected ending.
Where the Crawdads Sing
This book is quite simply life in its purest and most deadliest form. A very long book, but one that masterfully takes the characters and makes them into real people with real stories. It is a novel you will think about for a long time.
A Little Life
Confusing and unusual in a way that only adds to its charm, this novel is incredibly captivating.
Kafka on the Shore
My favourite book of all time-- it reveals the flaws of humanity in a beautifully written way.
The Secret History
A very powerful and moving story.
The Book Thief
The most wonderful story of finding family in places where you would least expect it, combined with a fantasy world that is expansive and extremely well-done.
Six of Crows
A brilliant, understandable retelling of a classic story.
The Song of Achilles
An interesting plot that is only exacerbated by the personable characters.
If We Were Villains
An incredibly harrowing, moving novel about perseverance and family and hardship. I still think about this regularly!
Betty
Such an excellently written novel about Mungo, a young boy reconciling his working-class life in Glasgow and trying to understand his homosexuality.
Young Mungo
This novel is a novel of opposites: it explores both the North-South divide, the relationship between workers and their masters in Industrial Britain, and the rich and the poor, all while having likeable, deeply human characters and a fantastic roman...
North and South
A Jane Austen classic, Emma is a funny, enjoyable read - and the Anya Taylor Joy adaptation is great too!
Emma
A coming-of-age novel about war, romance, mistakes and narrative confusion. Truly a must read!
Atonement
One of my favourite Victorian novels!
Jane Eyre
A classic of the Modern Period. Woolf's narrative style is so captivating!
Mrs. Dalloway
Long and at times difficult to read, but so extremely rewarding! Dickens is as popular as he is for a good reason - this novel absolutely has to be read!
Bleak House
ASOIAF is a classic in the fantasy genre. All we can do is hope and pray it will be finished!
