Author Archives: Hannah Rachel

 The Great Gatsby is a fantastic piece of literature. As soon as I read this book I fell in love with it; the plot, setting, characters, and everything else. The main reason I think as to why I took to this book so quickly was the fact that I found myself comparing myself with theContinue reading “Book Review of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald”

 Delicious! is a story where the narrator, a young woman named Billie, joins the ragtag team from a cookery magazine as an assistant writer. Whilst doing her job she meets new people and also discovers letters between a young girl and a past editor of the magazine dating from World War II. As the storyContinue reading “Book Review of Delicious! by Ruth Reichl”

 (mild spoilers) The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is the story of Achilles from Greek Mythology told through the eyes of his friend and lover Patroclus. Going into the book, as I was acquainted with the original Mythos, I knew it would not have a happy ending. Achilles did not have the happiest ofContinue reading “Book Review of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller”

 In 1950’s Paris, Surrealist paintings have come to life and roam the streets with Nazis and something darker. The story follows Thibaut, a young resistance fighter, as he navigates the treacherous Parisian streets.      Mieville’s writing style is interesting but I enjoyed the mysterious, ‘surreal’ feeling that it brought me as I read along.Continue reading “Book Review of The Last Days of New Paris by China Mieville”

 Amazons by John Man is an interesting book which goes through the fact and fiction of Amazons and other female warriors through history. He discusses what has been found to support any theories of Amazonian women, what conclusions science and archaeology draws and which ones myths and stories have crafted.  The writing is slightly informalContinue reading “Book Review of Amazons by John Man”