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
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 Book Of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
BOOK TOUR ~ PAPERBACK RELEASE @suemonkkidd is a much lauded author known for her immersive style of writing. From the very first pages I was transported to the Galilee 2000 ye
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
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
We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker
Sometimes, a book quite literally turns you upside down and sends you over the proverbial edge. More coming soon on this compelling crime thriller, We Begin At The End by @chr
Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
JOINT REVIEW~PANDORA Published today to great anticipation, Pandora took me completely by surprise. This is not your classical re-telling but a very commercial gothic Georgian myst
The Duke And I by Julia Quinn
BRIDGERTON BOOK I am not a romance reader but @bridgertonnetflix was the exact tonic I needed (along with many gin and tonics) during lockdown. A very dear friend has alw
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
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