The Revolt by Clara Dupont-Monod
PAPERBACK REVIEW This is an astonishing read, pure epic medieval historical fiction bursting at the seams with love, war and political subterfuge. Dupont Monod achieves more in und
Norweigan Wood by Murakami
Yesterday, Chaya and I went to a bookshop — an actual bookshop. Together! Wandering through gave us so much joy; we love receiving books in the post but nothing beats the feeling
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
NEW RELEASE Give us ALL the Greek Mythology. This was my most anticipated release of 2021 and it did not disappoint, just LOOK at that cover – had so much fun dressing it up
The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré
FRIDAY FAVOURITE John Le Carré was a prolific bestselling writer who also had a career in intelligence. This massively influenced his literary work, I’m sure others will conside
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
K I D S ‘ B O O K When it comes to books, reconnecting with my own childhood through the stories I read with my kids is something I find truly special. Before the pandemic, I lov
The Emperor’s Babe by Bernadine Evaristo
FRIDAY FAVOURITE Imagine Beyonce travelled back in time to third century London and wrote a book of verse about it. In my (probably unpopular) view this is @bernardineevaristo
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
F R I D A Y F A V O U R I T E This is such a difficult book for me to write about. If I told you that I loved it so much that I can’t actually bring myself to go back and read th
Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
FRIDAY FAVOURITE UNIVERSITY EDITION In one of my first lectures on Criminal Law, I became rather embroiled in a heated discussion on the many reasons people are driven to murder. T
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
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
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