Review: About A Boy by Nick Hornby

June 16, 2013January 21, 2019 ~ The Book Habit ~ Leave a comment

About A Boy is a book that I have had on my radar for some time. Yet, in a strange reversal of my typical process, I have been pretty content to restrict my familiarity with the story to what is depicted in the film adaptation. I am fully aware that, in saying this, I am … Continue reading Review: About A Boy by Nick Hornby

Review: Chocolat by Joanne Harris

May 12, 2013January 28, 2019 ~ The Book Habit ~ 1 Comment

One of my more frequently pursued habits is the tendency to over-purchase books, largely a consequence of my visits to the various local charity shops (Oxfam Bookshop, you stand guilty as charged). For a bibliophile on a budget, the pull of a pile of £2 books is almost too much to bear. So it is … Continue reading Review: Chocolat by Joanne Harris