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
Girl A by Abigail Dean
Girl A, must be one of *the* most talked about novels right now. Normally, we tend to feel quite averse to hugely hyped books but this one, we were desperate to read — so a huge
Lore by Alexandra Bracken
F A N T A S Y P A P E R B A C K As punishment for a past rebellion, every seven years nine Greek gods are transformed into human form, hunted by warriors from ancient bloodli
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
This book spoke to me on so many levels and considering it’s length this is truly an exceptional achievement. I kept on pausing to savour each word and look at my favourite paint
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
How to condense a book about a subject as huge as, oh you know, the history of HUMANKIND into a brief insta-review?! Firstly, let me tell you this, the writing itself is superb and
The Shape Of Darkness by Laura Purcell
NEW RELEASE Laura Purcell’s The Shape of Darkness is a gothic ghost story set in Victorian Bath. I loved the setting; Bath felt so real, so bleak, I could vividly picture the cha
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
B I B L I O R E C C S We are so fortunate to have bonded with the incredible Charlie aka @thebookboy ~ his exceptionally beautiful account will make you want to immediate
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K S I cannot *begin* to list the ways in which my parenting has been a shoddy mess over the past few weeks. Actually, make that the past year. I’ve tr
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
F R I D A Y F A V O U R I T E I’m assuming you’re here because you like reading so I do hope you don’t mind if we touch on TV for a brief moment. A few weeks ago I watched (r