The Duke And I by Julia Quinn
BRIDGERTON BOOK I am not a romance reader but @bridgertonnetflix was the exact tonic I needed (along with many gin and tonics) during lockdown. A very dear friend has alw
The Silence Of The Girls by Pat Barker
F R I D A Y F A V O U R I T E I call this book my floodgate because it literally opened up an entire world to me. Recommended by the wonder that is @debratammerafter I posted
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
WOMENS PRIZE LONG LIST I guarantee you have read nothing like this. A clever exploration of the addictive damage the Internet can do, uniquely styled like a stream of consciousness
Dog Days by Ericka Waller
NEW RELEASE Disclaimer: I am NOT a dog person. I thought this debut novel, published today, was going to be a light read, which it was at times but it’s also exceptionally heart
The Office Of Historial Corrections by Danielle Evans
The Office of Historical Corrections consists of six short stories followed by a novella from which the book takes its title. Now, I’m not a big reader of short story collections
The Push by Ashley Audrain
An unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you glued to its pages from beginning to end. The Push left us questioning many things, and is written in short sharp bursts
Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BOOK PICK Here’s the thing: I have a wall of Feminist and Gender studies literature from my law degree and ongoing interest in these topics – th
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Today, on International Women’s Day, we are absolutely thrilled to have the wonderful Olivia Jackson aka @clothesmyboyfriendhates join us on the proverbial floor with a
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
FRIDAY FAVOURITE I read this book in one go, it felt like I didn’t breath from the first to last page. I then went back a few months later to reread (which is a sure sign that th
When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister
Sometimes, it’s the books you don’t expect that hit you the hardest and this sums up Ilona Bannister’s When I Ran Away in a nutshell. The most honest (and hysterical) account
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
Joan Didion — where do I even start? To say I feel entirely unqualified is an understatement as when it comes to writing, Joan’s talent is quite simply, unsurpassable. I came t
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
F R I D A Y F A V O U R I T E ‘Never judge a book by its cover’, or so the maxim goes. I have to say, when it came to Pachinko, I most definitely made a judgement call ba