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• The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

  I've read three of Shirley Jackson's novels, so it only felt right to try some of her short stories; and after all, The Lottery is heralded as one of the most... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Blog Tour: The Dark Circle by Linda Grant

  

  I don't often agree to review brand new books anymore, or take part in blog tours - but The Dark Circle intrigued me. I had heard lots of good things about Lind... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 BOOKS

• In Praise Of: True Crime

  

  Many years ago I worked as a bookseller for Borders and I have to admit that the true crime section was not one that I thought of as full of 'literature'. All... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• If This is a Woman by Sarah Helm: A Reading Experience

  More than one of my fellow reviewers on GoodReads wrote that reading this book is more than that - you 'live it' as well. It is an experience I will never... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Most Anticipated Upcoming Books

  I try to read a mixture of old and new books, and often find myself reading 'new' books some time after they come out, purely because I always have so many book... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Beware the Hype: My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

  

  has been included on the My Name is Lucy Barton longlist for the Man Booker Prize 2016, and so understandably it's quite popular at the moment generating a bit... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

  I'd heard of long before I read it, and I was vaguely interested in it, but the real impetus to read it came from two things: my putting together The Glass... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Fiction: The Last Photograph by Emma Chapman

  As some readers may know, I was a big fan of Emma Chapman's first novel How To Be A Good Wife. It was a taught thriller with wonderful characters and plotting,... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Good Evening, Mrs Craven: The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes

  I bought this book last year, and somehow have only just got around to reading it. Too many books as always. Despite being about life during the Second World Wa... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Girls Will Be Girls by Emer O’Toole

  I have read relatively little on feminism and gender since I left university, and so to that end I ordered myself a copy of Girls Will Be Girls by Emer O'Toole... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tales of Survival: A Woman in Berlin and Gone to Ground

  

  I decided to write about both these books in one post for several reasons. They share obvious themes for one, and they complement each other in that one is... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Upcoming Reads and Reviews

  

  I'm focusing purely on reading at the moment, and I know it'll be a week or so until my next review - so in the meantime I thought I'd share a 'preview' of... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan

  As you can tell I am steaming ahead with the Lady Trent series! I finished book one, A Natural History of Dragons, and went straight into book two - The Tropic... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Need Recommendations!

  I do indeed. Specifically for my feminism/women reading list. I have recently compiled reading lists of the books I most want to read out of the huge list I hav... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Need Recommendations!

  I do indeed. Specifically for my feminism/women reading list. I have recently compiled reading lists of the books I most want to read out of the huge list I hav... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Exploring Genres with A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

  I generally read 'literary' or historical fiction, and I've wanted to reach out into more genre fiction for a while. While browsing in Waterstones a few weeks... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Her Father’s Daughter by Marie Sizun (tr. Adriana Hunter)

  In short, Her Father's Daughter is another amazing little book from Peirene. If you are a child of divorce, like me, you will recognise at least some of the... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew by Susan Fletcher: Blog Tour Review Plus...

  

  This post is part of the blog tour for Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew - be sure to check out the other posts! I was very glad to be offered a review copy... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Maggie O’Farrell at Blackwell’s, Oxford

  There's a chance you're aware that Maggie O'Farrell has a new novel out - I may have mentioned it. She is doing a series of events promoting the books, one of... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Affiliate Announcement: Wordery.com!

  

  Just a quick note to say I am now an affiliate for the amazing Wordery! I shop there quite a bit as I don't always have time to get to Waterstone's or... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE