BOOK REVIEW: THE HANDMAID'S TALE

I am returning from a very long hiatus with a review of an absolute classic - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I'm sure not many of you have missed the major success of the recent TV adaptation of the novel, however I am on of those poeple who must read the book first. So I have avoided all of the hype and spoliers and finally dusted off my copy from my 'to read' shelf and my goodness am I pleased I did.

BOOK REVIEW: THE SHOCK OF THE FALL BY NATHAN FILER

For some reason, it's taken me a while to get around to reading this book, and now that I've finished it, I really don't know what has taken me so long! The Shock of the Fall deals with mental health in the most delicate and believable way that I have ever read in a novel.