Going Beyond the Blurb

Book Review February: Contemporary/Modern Fiction Title: Milkman Author: Anna Burns  Blurb: In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her trouble and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes 'interesting'. The last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed and to be noticed is to be dangerous... There were two main things that drew me to reading this book, well actually there were three. The first was the fact that it won The Man Booker Prize 2018 and I always say I'm going to read at least one of the winning or shortlisted titles of the Man Booker Prize each year just purely out of interest. The second was the cover. I think pink is a very rare colour used on book covers, I'm not sure why (if anyone does know, pl

Book Review  January: Self-help  Title: Get Your Sh*t Together  Author: Sarah Knight Blurb: Ever find yourself snowed under at the office - or even just glued to the sofa - when really you want to get out (for once), get to the gym (at last), and get started on that big, personal project you're always putting off? Then it's time to get your sh*t together.  If I could suggest one New Year's Resolution to anyone who has decided to "get their shit together" over the next 12 months, then it would be to READ👏THIS👏BOOK👏!  Get Your Sh*t Together is the second book in Sarah Knight's fabulous series of, in her own words, "let-me-help-you-help-yourself-help books" and having read the first (The Life-Changing Magic Of Not Giving A F**k) I just knew that the sequel would not disappoint and I was so right!  It could be fair to say that Knight's writing style might not be for everyone but I think what I love so much about t