The Paper Palace By Miranda Cowley Heller
JOINT REVIEW ~ THE PAPER PALACE From early on in this one, I found myself captivated by the story’s setting. In fact, there was something about it that really reminded me of the
Behold The Dreamers By Imbolo Mbue
CHRISTMAS EVE FAVE ~ BEHOLD THE DREAMERS I read this book on a plane. An actual plane. It’s been over two years since I last went on one come to think of it — and in fact, it w
Everything You Ever Wanted By Luiza Sauma
WOULD YOU DO IT If you had the chance to go and live on another planet, escaping the perils of modern life, would you do it? There’s a catch though — you can’t go back to Pla
Burncoat By Sarah Hall
BURNTCOAT Sarah Hall is one of those writers that authors can’t stop talking about. Racking up awards and prizes, her newest title was just published by @faberbooks in
Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
JOINT REVIEW~BETTY Note to self. When @mrfeditor recommends a book it’s going to be phenomenal, thank you for sending it to us. This hugely successful novel was publish
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
JOINT REVIEW ~ THE DUTCH HOUSE Been waiting to use my coat (yes the painting is on the back of my favourite coat) as a background on the grid! The Dutch House, a finalist for the 2
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
FRIDAY FAVOURITE There aren’t many books that I’ve almost died reading. In fact, I’m pretty sure this is it. As I crossed the street outside of Old Street station, turning on
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
JOINT REVIEW ~ MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON I have been incrementally seeing more of Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout’s books both on #bookstagram and in the wider press, so wh
The House In The Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA Today, in honour of Friday Favourites, I am reviewing a recent read which is a favourite of millions of readers globally. Published in 2020 to wide ac
Free by Lea Ypi
FREE Sophie literally ran to her local bookshop to buy this on the day of publication. Trust us. This is the book everyone will be talking about and we have been lucky enough to se
Consent by Annabel Lyon
CONSENT I read this book in about an hour on Friday night and I don’t think I blinked or moved from beginning to end. Long listed for @womensprize Consent is a novel ab
Everything Is Illuminated by Safran Foer
MONOCHROME MONDAY This book received huge critical acclaim back when it was published in the early 2000s. I picked it up because I was drawn to the plot. The story of a young man w

