Synopsis: This is Britain as you've never read it.This is Britain as it has never been told. From the top of the country to the bottom, across more than a century of change and growth and struggle and life, Girl, Woman, Other follows twelve very different characters on an entwined journey of discovery.It is future, [...]
Synopsis: Tiffy and Leon share a flatTiffy and Leon share a bedTiffy and Leon have never met… Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and [...]
As somebody who loves spending time at home, the lockdown hasn't been particularly difficult for me, especially in comparison to some of my friends. I'm lucky I can still do the majority of my hobbies and have taken this time to be more creative, working towards some writing goals, finally joining a book club and [...]
Synopsis: Come on, Bayview, you know you've missed this.A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one's been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts.Until [...]
Synopsis: On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at [...]
Synopsis: For years, rumours of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark.But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, [...]
In 2020, we're extremely lucky that reading is so accessible. There are several different ways to enjoy a good book and I've tried them all - paperbacks, hardbacks, audiobooks, kindles, Epub files etc. In a world that's becoming increasingly digital, there's honestly nothing I love more than curling up on my sofa with a good [...]
What a perfect way to celebrate International Women's Day - finishing the incredible, inspiring and eye-opening collection of essays that make up Scarlett Curtis' Feminists Don't Wear Pink and other lies. It's only March and there's already some serious contenders for my 2020 book of the year. In January, I wrote a review on Daisy [...]
My favourite day of the year is fast approaching - International Women's Day. Despite what so many people think, IWD is so much more than a bunch of people sharing feminist quotes on their Instagram stories (although I do really enjoy this.) Events take place all around the world on 8th March to mark the [...]
I've recently started reading Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge and, although I'm very early into the book, I've found it absolutely fascinating so far. The book is so thought-provoking and offers some amazing insights into racism and discrimination. It's a book that has been on my TBR [...]
