The Mothers by Brit Bennett
All our chat about motherhood in relation to @torreyadora’s Detransition, Baby on our igtv yesterday (check it out on the grid) got me thinking about this book, The Mothers,
Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters
DETRANSITION BABY I was going to set up a curated shot of this absolutely brilliant book but having chatted to the fabulous author @torreyadora I felt I needed to demonst
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
M A R C H B O O K P I C K Another month begins, another bibliofilles book pick! March represents rejuvenation, the first flowers, some desperately awaited warmth and longer days. T
Luster by Raven Leilani
Luster by @raven_leilani is brutal, raw, uncomfortable and yet also beautiful. Recently longlisted for the @womensprize, it has been hugely hyped for all the right r
The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
Do you ever open a book and just *know*? A couple of weeks ago, a lovely friend of mine, whose son is in the same class as my daughter, inquired as to whether I’d read any books
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
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
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
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