The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel? Coupled with breathtakingly haunting il…

For sixth-form student Grace Becker, The 100 Society is more than just a game; it's an obsession. Having convinced her five friends at Clifton Academy to see it through to the end, Grace will stop at nothing to carry out the rules of the game: tagging 100 locations around the cit…

As you can see, I crossed the NaNoWriMo 50k-word mark yesterday. Yay.   I'm very excited about winning another NaNoWriMo , but I'm even more excited about how this draft is turning out. The story is flowing fast and I'm really into what's going on, but I haven…

It's that time of the year again. When a whole bunch of people from all over the world get together to write their own 50k novel.  Like everything else, there are (many) varying opinions about NaNoWriMo . Some people love it, some people hate it, and others aren't fussed. P…

Bird Box by Josh Malerman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Someone mentioned this book on Twitter because it was on special at Amazon, so I decided to grab a copy. The storyline sounded creepy enough to suck me in. And as soon as I started reading, I was hooked! Malorie and her t…