Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
STANDARD DEVIATION I have to be honest, I am finding it hard to look at my phone at the moment. Watching the news whilst doing mundane tasks seems ridiculous – they are talki
Putin’s People by Catherine Belton
WHY I READ There are so many different reasons why I turn to books — escapism, comfort, their transportive magic. When I’m in the midst of writing, I find reading really helps
Bless the Daughter Raised By A Voice In Her Head by Warsan Shire
WHY ARE YOU CRYING? Asked a panicked Barry, finding me sobbing last night. Home I replied. Home is a viral poem you may recognise included in a sublime book by @warsanshiree&n
Finlay Donavan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimand
We try to ensure we appeal to a wide variety of readers and that has made us both read books we would never have chosen before. A lovely follower wrote to us last week asking for a
Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente
BIBLIO RECCS Social media can be pressurising, unrealistic & fake but there are some accounts that are disrupters, challenging societal standards of beauty & body image. Th
Cleopatra & Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
You heard it here first! This book is going to be HUGE. It’s already selling superbly well having just been published by @4thestatebooks but our prediction is this stylish, hed
Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel
This platform is built to be a positive place, one where everyone is welcome. We have bonded with people from all walks of life, only talking about books we enjoy because we love r
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
This book will fill you with a righteous rage. This book will make you see the world differently. I wondered if this would be an elongated academic paper filled with scientif
The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews
THE LEVIATHAN Reading the first few pages of this book was utterly disconcerting. It was as if a mist descended around me, as if I could smell and sense the surroundings of England
We Are The Weather by Jonathan Safran Foer
Okay, I’m just going to say it: the way Jonathan Safran Foer writes has always done something to me. It’s as if the way he structures sentences and phrases his ideas somehow un
In The Dream House by Carmen Maria
In a world overrun by content, words, and endless prose I present to you a unicorn, a genuinely unique book. Reading this was like entering a meditative state of consciousness, the
Bossypants by Tina Fey
BIBLIORECC You know how there are some Instagram accounts that just bring you joy and laughter? Olga’s has always been a go-to; she is absolutely hilarious with her spot on imper