a classic

Different. Very different. This book is pretty messed up to say the least but does boast some pretty interesting insights into the human nature, behaviour and patterns. A very confronting and shocking read. I certainly enjoyed it, but can easily understand if others would not enjoy it. Being interested in psychology certainly helped, as it delved into that theme heavily throughout the book. This is the unravelling of an individual into insanity and I must say I enjoyed the ride. The idea of 'dice therapy' allowing the dice to choose your fate intrigues me to the point where I would believe that it is a real thing, a cult that people would actually be involved in. If you ever wanted a 'we live in a society book' this is it. Author: Luke Rhineheart

High Fidelity is a very different read, the novel follows a more unconventional structure, however I found it very interesting and a great perspective on a romance novel. The book has personality and flair, it following Rob as he give his unique, grim outlook on his life and love affairs. The bleak voice throughout the book gives an honest outlook on relationships and the challenges of dating, many parts of the book where expressed in a way where I ended up relating to in a way that I had never seen really in any other book or media. As someone who has never been in a proper relationship, this book really gave me a detailed insight into the feelings that one person can have for another, and how that makes them feel and act. This is a really good read for a different type of romance novel, one that is more set in reality. Author: Nick Hornby

This was quite difficult to read and form an opinion on. It is clearly a very high level text and I very much enjoyed the dilemmas and philosophical conversations that arise throughout the book. It was written in 1866 and translated from Russian, so it makes sense that it had a bit of an odd style, but many of the intentions and direction of the story were different to anything I've read. He murders two people and the book spends chapters worrying about who his sister will marry. Irate the book a 7, but honeslty, this may age with time for me as it left me with plenty of food for thought and an interesting insight into the mind of clearly a psycho individual. Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Similar to Art of War, this was a very short read yet packed full of content. Very interesting insight into a snapshot of society, with my limited knowledge of history and society, I believe it's communism in Russia, at some time in the past. It reads more of a philosophical tale than a story, which I really enjoyed, similar to the Alchemist. It was very short though, and didn't get too in depth in the story which I honestly would have enjoyed more. Also, I love the whole concept/theme of control of the masses, through lies and propaganda, something explored even more seriously in Orwells 1984. Overall, solid quick read that was good for what it was. Author: George Orwell

 Dune had potential for me, but fell off in the second half of the book. It is a dystopian, science fiction book where a planet contains a certain spice that is the most valuable asset in the whole galaxy as it is a drug that has special abilities. Who controls the planet has major control of the rest of the population, and the story follows Paul Atreides whose family inherited the planet. There was definitely really cool concepts and imagery throughout the book, the best being the random walking on the sand to not produce rhythmic footsteps to alert the worms of their presence as well as the whole concept of the indigenous people of the planet. I was lost in this book however, not in a good way. I got confused with characters and their intentions at points, and what the point of what they were doing most of the time. Mostly, the way it was written kind of bored me and made it more of a task for me to finish than anything. The story was very interesting though, and the movie that w...

Very similar to Frankenstein, this book was written in 1847, so the language is very hard to follow. However, it provides a clearer story with values and themes displayed throughout. I definitely questioned a lot of Jane's actions and thoughts through the book (like surely she gets over this guy) and there are some pretty tedious parts of the book. In saying that, there were times where I found myself getting lost in the story. I really liked the different settings the story had to offer also, kept the book changing and made it not stagnant. Author: Charlotte Bronte