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,…
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.
Why Remembrance Sunday is so important in the UK
Remembrance Sunday is an important day, but you might not realise why it is so significant to the British public. Need an explanation? Read on
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.
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams – Book Review
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams is THE book of 2020 to read. It will have you laughing out loud and seething with anger - incredible!
The Cursed Child Review
Independent Review| We’d been waiting over three years to get tickets to the production of The Cursed Child, at the Palace Theatre, the latest (chronological) instalment in the adventures of Harry Potter. Both Dan and I had tried on multiple…
Why Tilbury Fort is a true hidden gem that you must see
Who knew that there is a microcosm of history hiding within the pollution and industry of Tilbury? English Heritage keep Tilbury Fort good as new.
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