Hey Sweeties,
Apologies, it’s been a few weeks since I last posted a book review but I can promise I have still been reading. Straight after reading The Bees which was the last book I reviewed (here), I read Josie’s Journey by Shaun Russell. I wanted to review it for you but to be honest I don’t think I really can. Some of you might remember the case of the Russell Murders back in 1996, which saw Josie, her mother Lin and younger sister Megan, brutally beaten in a hammer attack. Miraculously, Josie survived and the book records the years following, in recovery. If you ever get a chance to read it, do as for me I do remember the murders and followed some of Josie’s story after.
Anyway.
Ever since I first read it back in 2002-3, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has kept the number one spot in my list of favourite books (read my post here), and I am not alone in this; To Kill a Mockingbird is a favourite for many, having mostly first encountered it at school. I also collect second hand copies of the book.
When I heard Harper Lee had released a sequel, Go Set a Watchman I knew I had to read it despite mixed reviews, and having now read it myself I can totally understand why some people didn’t enjoy it as much as the original. I didn’t hate the book, but I am not really sure what it set out to achieve?
