Posts made in December, 2015
Books Read in December 2015
Echo Boy by Matt Haig — YA sci-fi set in a future world where climate change and technological advances have changed life as we know it, and Artificial Intelligence is starting to blur the line between ‘human’ and ‘machine’. Echo Boy is action-packed, but also poses lots of questions about ethics and what makes us human. I really enjoyed it. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson — Literary psychological horror about the surviving members of a family after multiple-murders by arsenic poisoning. An odd, quietly creepy little novel. The Falconer by Elizabeth May — YA...
Favourite Reads of 2015
This year I’ve read 113 books. Last year I read 84 — go, me! Here are my favourite reads of the year. (Books read, not necessarily published, in each month.) Click the book covers to go my reviews. Let me know your favourite 2015 reads in the comments! January February March April May June July August September October November December (review to come) Share...
Books on my Christmas List 2015
It’s that time of year again! Check below the tree for the books I’m hoping Father Christmas brings this year — a combination of festive reads, and books that have been on my TBR for a long time. Many of them would make great gifts, if you’re looking for ideas. First Class Murder by Robin Stevens — The third book in the Wells & Wong murder mysteries. I seriously loved the first two books, and want to read book three before the fourth instalment comes out next year. If you have primary school aged children or young teens to buy for...
Glimpse
Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ poem 'The Highwayman', Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of overcoming trauma.
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About Kendra Leighton
I’m a YA writer and chocolatier. Glimpse, my debut novel, was inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem 'The Highwayman'. It was published in 2014.Read more...
