Ashleigh Hockley

How does a battle between kindergarten mums over a playground squabble turn into a murder investigation? When my father hands me a book I am always skeptical. The man has terrible taste in movies so one can only assume his taste in books could leave a little to be desired. I cannot even properly convey how shocked I am that my father bought me a book I had never heard of, that would turn into one of my most favourite novels of all time as well as one of the most successful shows of 2017 winning countless awards. If you're currently watching the T.V series please stop, record and read the novel first. While Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shaileene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoë Kratiz are all doing a fantastic job of the portrayal of these beloved characters, the television show does seem to rush through certain aspects of the novel and the changes while minor have left me feeling somewhat outraged.    The novel first follows the story of Jane, a y

PRE WARNING: THIS CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS. I mean I was careful not to include any real spoilers but I really am not sure what even constitutes a spoiler these days? Is my opinion a spoiler? Who even knows anymore? Anyway read on at your own risk. Oh what a gut wrenching journey. I remember 5th grade and oh was it rough. The schoolyard politics and the constant need to be liked was difficult for someone as weird as me. My favourite movie of all time, still is today, was Beauty and the Beast. My favourite part was the opening scene of Belle walking through the town while everyone sang about what a funny girl she was. For someone as weird as me I clutched onto the hope that one day I would have a happily ever after just like Belle and that the world would overlook appearances. Today I am going to talk about a story that also has the message we should overlook appearances and that standing out from the crowd is an act of bravery. Unlike Beauty and the Beast, in this story we