Big Little Lies Book Review

Big Little Lies: Book Review by Dinh

4 stars

 

Big Little Lies Review

 

 

 

 

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Summary

Big Little Lies pivots on what happened on School Trivia Night. The book starts of in the present with a murder and it works its way forward from 6 months ago to the actual trivia night when the murder is committed.

The book’s main characters are Madeline, Celeste and Jane who have their children starting kindergarten at Pirriwee Public School. Continue reading “Big Little Lies Book Review” →

Dragonfly in Amber Book Review

Dragonfly in Amber: Book Review by Dinh

4.5 stars

 

Dragonfly in Amber Review

 

 

 

 

 

After finishing the first book Outlander I was very keen in reading the second book Dragonfly in Amber and finding out what happens next.

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Synopsis

We ended the first book Outlander, of the Outlander series with Jamie recovering in the abbey, finding out that Claire was pregnant and them setting off to France to thwart the uprising of 1745 and the battle at Culloden Moor. Continue reading “Dragonfly in Amber Book Review” →

Slang, Idioms and Colloquialisms – What’s the Dealio?

We recently reviewed The Goldfinch for our monthly suggested book club and I was unhappy with Donna Tartt for choosing English colloquial terms and idioms in her book when it was obvious it should not be there. Not to nit- pick, I loved The Goldfinch except where she put the idioms in.

It got me thinking about the impact of slang, idioms and colloquialisms in books and how important it is to use it properly.

Using the correct usage of an expression, language, dialect or a particular way of speaking for people can make the book and its characters realistic and believable. Continue reading “Slang, Idioms and Colloquialisms – What’s the Dealio?” →

Me Before You Book Review

Me Before You: Book Review by Dinh

4.5 stars for Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

 

Me Before You Review

 

 

 

 

 

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Me Before You Summary

At 26, Louisa Clark thought of herself as an ordinary girl living an ordinary life which suited her to the ground until she looses her job.

Louisa worked at the Buttered Bun café until it closed down unexpectedly. Now jobless, she is desperate to find a job. Continue reading “Me Before You Book Review” →

The Buried Giant Book Review

The Buried Giant: Book Review by Dinh

4 stars

 

The Buried Giant Book Review

 

 

 

 

 

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What is it about?

The Buried Giant is a historical fiction involving fantasy and myth of a tale of two elderly Briton’s journey to find their long forgotten son. Set in England, post-Arthurian mythical times, the fighting between Britons and Saxons are over and they now live side by side in peace. Continue reading “The Buried Giant Book Review” →

Outlander Book Review

Outlander: Book Review by Dinh.
5 out of 5 stars
Outlander Book Review

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What is Outlander about?

It is post WW2 and Claire Beauchamp Randall and Frank Randall are re-united after being apart for the war. They travel to Inverness, Scotland to rekindle their love and for Frank to trace his historical roots.

Whilst Frank was on an ancestral search, Claire takes a trip to the highlands to check out the flora. She is into ‘wee plants.’ Continue reading “Outlander Book Review” →