Bally, rummy, chappie. Pip-pip! I‘m beginning to think Wodehouse is not for me - I found this repetitive and didn‘t quite tickle my funny-bone like the first (and even that was only just a three-star). I feel sad, as I usually adore British comedy.

This is now my third book by Steinbeck, and I can absolutely see why he‘s so beloved - the man certainly knew how to write. I loved the characters in this, although I did find it took a while to get into, and it meandered a little too much, especially at the beginning. Lots of food for thought here. #aroundtheworldin52books

As a big nonfiction reader & lover, this one just didn‘t click for me. I found the incredibly clinical subject matter and the framing such as “on a warm Autumn morning” just didn‘t quite gel for me. I‘m certainly in the minority though! #aroundtheyearin52books

I enjoyed this more than Count, but I think Dumas just isn‘t my guy. There‘s just something I can‘t quite put my finger on, other than he‘s a bit wordy (coming from someone who loves Victor Hugo, I realise the irony here). #aroundtheworldin52books

After feeling fairly lukewarm to the first one, this was an improvement. I found myself laughing out loud in a few parts, which is always good! A cute book - nice bedtime reading fodder.

Not my favourite Murakami. His obsession with ore-pubescent girls‘ breasts is disturbing, to say the least. I found the resolution very unsatisfying as well. #aroundtheyearin52books

Very slow and ponderous, but in a good way. After my insane December (I think I finished 34 books!!), I‘m enjoying taking my time with this one. #aty2019 #aroundtheyearin52books #500plus

I'm a little torn with this one, I liked a lot about it, but didn't enjoy the blog posts (they disrupted the flow), the ending or the main character. Still a pick though. I think

Thought-provoking and confronting.

London writes beautifully, but the story itself wasn't really to my taste. Absolutely would not class this as a children's book - far too violent. I can see why this is a classic though.

A marked improvement on the last few, but I feel that Sookie's voice has changed. Still, enjoyable fluff.

Close to a Pan, but it did have its saving graces. Still, would not recommend.

Holy crap, this book was a kick in the feels. I love Ness's writing!

Too sickly sweet and preachy for me. If it had ended with Book One, it would have been a 'Pick', but Book Two was unbearable.

My mother is a fish.

Equal parts fascinating and infuriating. I'll be thinking on this for a long time.

I really enjoyed reading Levana's backstory. She's a great baddie!

I was really surprised at just how much I enjoyed this. It was very difficult to put down at the end!

Re-read for the first time since Year 9 (in 1989 😳). Enjoyed it so much more now that I'm old and bitter. Haunting and evocative. Love his writing.

Preferred this to A Study in Scarlet, but still not converted to Sherlock.

Fun again, though I'm a little insta-love fatigued. Definitely an enjoyable series!

Absolute shit. I got nothing out of this whatsoever. The author is nowhere near as funny as he thinks he is.

It's a pick, saved by the first half. Hilarious at times and then it wasn't.

I didn't love it all, but the parts that were good were amazing.

A quick read, which I wasn't sure about until about 2/3 of the way through. Very sweet and touching.

Incredible. Engaging and compelling with brilliantly complex characters (apart from the twaterrific Cosette and Marius). All the stars for this masterpiece.

A nice addition to the series (far more than Glitches), which has made me keen to get back into it and read Cress!

A re-read, and I still find myself ambivalent towards it. I found the whole book underdeveloped - characters, plot, back-story - and didn't connect.

Although I wasn't fond of Satrapi herself, this is an excellent and eye-opening book.

What a cracker! Saw the movie over 20 years ago and it scared the pants off me. Book was amazing, but, umm, it made my cry. Unexpected.

Absolutely incredible. On of the best books I've ever read. Soul-achingly depressing.

Bloated and seriously dull. Can't see why this won the Pulitzer. Wish I'd bailed.

Taking a little train trip today, and knocking a chunk of this behemoth off on the way. How this won the Pulitzer is beyond me, but I will not give up!

Haunting, evocative. The feeling of desperation was pervasive throughout the book, both from the girls and the boys.

The first Hemingway I've truly enjoyed. Oddly affecting.

The old lady at the See is reading The Old Man and the Sea. Seems fitting. 😂

I liked it ... sort of. I didn't love it. The characters. Almost always crucial to my enjoyment of a book, and I just didn't care for them. The book seemed bloated as well. Just too much faff.

I've spent the day by the lake, swimming & jumping off the diving board. Now time to relax and read. #hardlife

Tiny pompous arsehole. Annoying and unfinished plot. Nope. Nope. Nope. How is this written by the author of the incredible Charlotte's Web?!?!

It kills me ... but this was just ok. I don't think it was necessary, and it read like very average fan-fiction. I wasn't sure I wanted to read it and I'm not sure I'm glad that I did.

It's time! I've had this sitting here since the 31st, and it's finally time to start. Yay!

I enjoyed this, but I didn't love it. I found it a little disjointed and I struggled to connect with the characters and the story. Certainly beautifully written though.

Loved this - Jenny Lawson is hilarious. I did find I kind of fatigued a little about 75% through though. Her humour is awesome but it does get a bit samey.

Oh Nikolai, you funny bastard. If you were 170 years younger, and still alive, I'd have all of your babies.

Pretentious, unlikeable characters. Felt nothing. And I'm a crier. A big one. Nope.

Eh. I think I might have enjoyed this more as a child. A handful of great lines though.

Loved this. My first by Wilde but not my last. So witty. Hilarious.

(Uncut Version) Bloated, with generic, forgettable characters. Thin plot. Wanted to bail many times, but the last 20% kept me interested, at least.

Terrible. Sorry, but infidelity is not romantic, and when all you have together is four days of sex, it's easy to look at it through rose-coloured glasses. Uneven writing. Mercifully short. Blech.

Haunting, tragic and timeless. And a little spooky.