Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn was only developed into an award-winning series starring Amy Adams last year – however, the novel remains the better of the two. Most people will either have read or seen the film adaptation of Flynn’s novel Gone Girl, and Sharp … Read More
If you are looking for more books like The Devil Wears Prada, then the obvious choice would be to seek out other titles by the same author — in this case, Lauren Weisberger. The Devil Wears Prada is her debut novel. The story sees our … Read More
The Book Thief, written by the Australian author Markus Zusak, is undoubtedly one of the most unique historical novels that is set in Nazi Germany, making it challenging to find other books like The Book Thief. It follows the story of a young German girl … Read More
Alice Sebald’s 2002 novel The Lovely Bones is a powerful novel that tells the story of a family as told through the eyes of their daughter, Susie Salmon, who was brutally raped and murdered and narrates the novel from the afterlife. The novel follows the … Read More
Kathryn Stockett’s 2009 novel The Help quickly became a bestseller, with much critical acclaim and even an Academy Award Winning film adaptation being released in 2011 meaning many people are searching for more books like The Help. The novel, which follows the life and trials … Read More
Madeline Miller’s novels The Song of Achilles and Circe won both critical acclaim and the hearts of readers with the fantastic writing style and in-depth retelling of mythic figures we thought we knew. While modern literature with a basis in Greek epics is certainly nothing … Read More
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts is undoubtedly one of my favourite books of all time. It tells the story of Lin, an Australian who escapes from prison and flees to Bombay (present day Mumbai), India where he begins a new life. The book delves deep … Read More
Some books that you read undoubtedly leave you yearning for more. Khaled Hosseini’s two most popular novels – The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns – had that effect on me. In fact, I clearly remember after finishing A Thousand Splendid Suns the need … Read More