Each year, I set myself the 52 book challenge. I managed 50 in 2008 and 2009, 48 in 2010 and a less-than-stellar 42 in 2011.

You can keep track of my book challenge here. This page will be updated with links new reviews and as they are posted, along with summaries and star ratings.

Currently Reading:
Tinkers by Paul Harding

16. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
★★★★★ -

15. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (re-read)
★★★★★ -

14. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
★★★★★ -

13. Holes by Louis Sachar
★★★★★ -

12. Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith
★★★★★ -

11. The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave
★★★★★ -

10. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
★★★★★ -

9. The Night of the Gun by David Carr
★★★★★ -

8. Scotland: Global Cinema by David Martin Jones
★★★★★ -

7. The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
★★★★★ -

6. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
★★★★★ -

5. The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
★★★★★ -

4. Anthem by Ayn Rand
★★★★★ -

3. Rin Tin Tin: The Life & Legend by Susan Orlean
★★★★★ -


2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
★★★★★ - A mature and moving take on life as a teen living with cancer.


1. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
★★★★★ - Predictable but charming YA romance. Ideal for Francophiles.