Brona's Books

My work has been a bit crazy this year. And during August and September it was hectic and full of changes. So a lot of the hype surroundi...

I have spent a ridiculous amount of time wondering how best to write the title of this book - FRAN KISS STEIN like the cover, FRANKISSSTE...

Who knew that when I decided to join in Marg @Books in Bloom's #Frankenfest as my #CCdare choice for October, that I would be opening up...

Speculative fiction is not usually my cup of tea, but I had heard interesting things about this debut author and his book of short stories. ...

In Special , Georgia Blain imagines a world not too far removed from what is possible now. A world before ' The Breakdown '. A ...

Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed The Bones Clocks and recommend it to many, many people who have never read a Mitchell before. I think The Bone Cl...

My brain is spinning, cycling endlessly, much like the spiral symbolism throughout Sedgwick's latest book, The Ghosts of Heaven . This...

" In late 2012, Australia and India were rocked by violent crimes against young women. In Dehli, thousands protested against rape. In ...

I read A Wrinkle in Time as a child (many wrinkles ago) and failed, back then, to understand why it was considered a modern day classic by ...

What a journey! My first David Mitchell has left me glowing, gloating & groaning. Glowing - in the delight of having found a 'ne...

I made it! It's an epic read and I'm still mulling over how I feel about it. I'm glad I left some time between No. 2 and No....

I've been skimming through quite a lot of uninspiring teen new releases at the moment for work. I was in need of a pick-me-up, so I turn...

It has been a while since a new children's fiction book has won my heart so completely. Wonder by R J Palacio may have been the last...

I ended up having a little mini-break between book 1 and book 2. My mental images of the Little People were starting to creep me out and ...

I've decide to write three reviews for Murakami's trilogy (even though they're presented in English in one huge book) as a way t...

I approached Crewel with some trepidation and an "oh no, not another dystopian YA novel" attitude. So I have to say up front t...