RIZZIO By Denise Mina Filed under: books I read in one day/two sittings. Here we have a book about my historical crush Mary, Queen of Scots, written by a woman […]

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RIZZIO By Denise Mina Filed under: books I read in one day/two sittings. Here we have a book about my historical crush Mary, Queen of Scots, written by a woman […]
THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES By Elif Shafak The Island of Missing Trees is the latest published work of Elif Shafak, author of 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this […]
RODHAM By Curtis Sittenfeld Am I interested in American politics? Not really. Am I a fan of Hilary Clinton or, for that matter, any Clinton? No, not at all. Do […]
Fish and chips, inspired by Saltwater Where I’m from, fish and chips is a staple food. A good bag of chips from my local chippy, soaked in malt vinegar and […]
SALTWATER By Jessica Andrews Follow me on Facebook for next week’s blog, about a meal made inspired by this book! I first heard of Saltwater by Jessica Andrews as I […]
THE SONG OF ACHILLES By Madeline Miller For a while now, Madeline Miller’s the Song of Achilles has been passionately talked about by book lovers everywhere: I see folk raving […]
content warnings: abuse, sexual abuse, pedophelia, grooming MY DARK VANESSA BY KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL Without a doubt, the saddest book I read in 2021. Right off the back of the […]
THE COWARD By Jarred McGinnes What a breeze of a read! Jarred McGinnes’ debut is concise and cutting on every page, darkly witty, and all encompassing. Unputdownable. The Coward tells […]
SCABBY QUEEN By Kirstin Innes First book review of the year! Scabby Queen is a collection of perspectives that tells the story of Clio Campbell, a Scottish activist, popstar, and […]
It was my goal in 2021 to read 26 books. I ended falling short by four, but can’t complain seeing as I had such a good time reading all that […]