The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy – Book Review
No wonder The God of Small Things won the Booker Prize in 1997. It's a beautifully crafted domestic tragedy - find out why in this review.
Parenting the shit out of life by Mother Pukka – Book Review
Baby on the way, or already here? Mum or dad, 'Parenting the shit out of life' is an honest memoir which will make you feel like you're not on your own!
Stamboul Train by Graham Greene – Book Review
Stamboul Train is Graham Greene’s first successful novel, published in 1932. I selected it as the ‘book set on a train’ for April’s read of the Uncorked Reading Challenge. Greene considered this novel as one for ‘entertainment’, and I admit,…
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo – book review
Listen to the voices of women of colour in Bernadine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other - an important text for intersectional feminism, and a must read.
World Book Day – My favourite books OF ALL TIME
For World Book Day, here is a list of my favourite books of all time. These are eight quality narratives that will keep you turning pages.
Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson – Book Review
This year, I read Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body. It's a fantastic example of LGBT love and desire that I definitely recommend.
The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan – Book Review
Ian McEwan's 1978 novel The Cement Garden is short, gritty, and quite unsettling for a 2020s readership. Here's my mini review.
Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson – Book Review
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson is every UK visitor's dream read - a funny and insightful account of one man's journey to the corners of Great Britain.
Altar of Eden by James Rollins – Book Review
I read Altar of Eden by James Rollins this year as part of a book challenge. Considering picking it up? Read the review here.
Ten Novels by BAME Authors You Must Read
Literature isn't just written by stuffy, old, white men. Some of the greatest novels ever written are by BAME authors, and should be on all our bookshelves if we want to promote a more equal society.
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