currently reading:

The Magicians, by Lev Grossman and Fieldwork, by Mischa Berlinski.


Read along with me so we can obsess over them. :D :D :D


If doing an online book club isn't your style, here is an excellent list of books that are perfect for a book club of any kind. So try devouring these:

• Cheating at Canasta, by William Trevor
• Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield
• Girl in Translation, by Jean Kwok
• Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love and Betrayal, by Ben MacIntyre
• Daughters of the Witching Hill, by Mary Sharratt
• Into the Forest, by Jean Hegland
• The Housekeeper and The Professor, by Yoko Ogawa
• A Week in the Airport, by Alain de Botton

Hamlet and Ophelia: A Novel

by John Marsden

Marsden’s novel, Hamlet and Ophelia, stays true to the original Shakespeare’s Hamlet and does an excellent job of modernizing the play and translating the play into a contemporary english. It was a fast read and one you could pay attention to throughout the novel.

However, the title of the novel suggests a deeper insight into the relationship between the flirtatious Hamlet and Ophelia and I was disappointed that it did little to reach for that impression.

Overall, a good, fast read, especially fun to read in the holidays when you have nothing else to do. :D