Lean Fall Stand by Jon Mcgregor
LEAN FALL STAND This is your sign to read that book you would never usually pick. Two things you need to know before I explain why a CRIMINALLY under hyped book I wouldn’t ever h
The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas & Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
BIBLIO RECCS People are we in for a treat today, gracing our page we have none other than @holliepoetry as our guest recommender. A best selling author, poet, activist an
Little Scratch by Rebecca Whatsun
Released in paperback two weeks ago, Little Scratch by @rebeccawhatsun was published in 2021 to widespread critical acclaim, entering prize shortlists and garnering inter
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
FRIDAY FAVOURITE Some stories just grab you by the gut and take you along for a damn good ride. In Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones, a writer of epic talent, ensures that her book does
How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? by Pandora Sykes
HOW DO WE KNOW WE’RE DOING IT RIGHT There’s much to enjoy in this collection of essays by @pandorasykes (and not just the pink latte pictured next to it — though it was abs
Slug by Hollie McNish
FRIDAY FAVOURITE~ SLUG Sometimes you read a book that makes you grateful for being a reader, that you wish to distribute copies of to every single person on Earth because it would
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
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
The Fell by Sarah Moss
Sarah Moss is the author writers love. Described as ‘one of our very best contemporary novelists’ by the Independent, her distinct and searing voice will grip you in both of th
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS Did you love this one? I’m guessing you *probably* did. Right, I’m just going to come out and say it — I didn’t. I read it as soon as it came out, almos
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Dare
FRIDAY FAVE The Girl With The Louding Voice was one of my favourite books I read last year. Startlingly, this is a debut novel from @abidare_author who is immensely talen
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
WHEN YOU DON’T *QUITE* GET IT You may or may not know this — but when Chaya and I don’t like a book that we’ve read or been sent, we generally just don’t post about it.