Becky's Book Reviews

I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of reading lists about being a book addict. Not only do they have me enthusiastically nodding along to every single point being made, but they always serve to remind me just how awesome it is to be such an ardent lover of books. In today’s guest post, Tea Addict, a lovely friend of mine, shares her list of ways to tell if you’re a book worm.  I dare you to disagree with all of the points made. 1. You think vouchers to spend at a bookstore are an absolute win.  Family and friends stop asking what you would like for your birthday or Christmas as they already know the answer. 2. Your husband builds you a bookcase.  You couldn’t be more excited if he’d added a new level to your home. 3. When packing for a weekend away, you pack in a book (or two) before clothes. 4. Lending out your precious books almost causes physical pain.  You have devised a series of excuses when someone sees you reading and asks to borrow the book. ...

Welcome to another mini book reviews edition of my blog. In today’s mini reviews feature, I share my brief thoughts on one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve read this year so far. You can purchase a copy of The Girl on the Train via Raru.co.za Summary from Goodreads (published by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld publishers in 2015) Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She’s even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. ‘Jess and Jason’, she calls them. Their life – as she sees it – is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy. And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she’s only watched from afar. Now they’ll see; she’s much more than just the girl on the train… What I thought: Oh my aching soul. This r...

Disclaimer: This column originally appeared on Women24.com Earlier this year, and according to The Washington Post , a Christian book publishing house recalled a book called The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Alex Malarkey and his father, Kevin Malarkey, after Alex admitted to lying about his near-death and subsequent heavenly experience. The book, Washington Post goes on to add, sold over a one million copies and chronicles the story of Alex’s divine encounters following a car accident that left him in a coma for two months. There are, of course, many visceral reactions that have stemmed from his confession. What adds to the confusion is that Alex’s mother was allegedly unhappy with the book for months, and never agreed to meetings with the publishers. I’m not surprised by this. Not because the book’s been made out to be a lie, but because this isn’t the first time an author has lied about the contents of his/her books. I mean, who can forget the memorable interview wi...