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 […]
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Book Review: the Coward by Jarred McGinnis
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 […]
Book review: Scabby Queen by Kirstin Innes
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 […]
My top reads of 2021
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 […]
Book review: Beautiful World, Where Are You?
BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU By Sally Rooney Within about seven seconds of seeing the announcement of Sally Rooney’s third novel back in, what, January? I had ordered a signed […]
Book review: Luster
LUSTER By Raven Leilani Another one that had been sitting in my TBR for the longest time – thank you Matt for gifting me this beautiful book for my birthday! […]
Book review: Tender is the Flesh
TENDER IS THE FLESH By Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (2020) This little number has been on my TBR for a good while, and I finally got the excuse […]
book recommendation roundup: nightmare fuel #1
For me, a good book really makes me feel something. Sally Rooney’s Normal People was so overwhelmingly tender it made me feel a bit nauseous…like, in a good way though. […]
The books that shaped me & my writing
I’ve been a reader and a writer for a long time, and it’s no shock or secret that these two aspects of my life shape each other massively. The best […]
Book Review: Bitterhall by Helen McClory
Set for early April release, Bitterhall will be the newest instalment in Helen McClory’s bilbliography, which includes Mayhem & Death, On the Edges of Vision and of course, the Goldblum Variations. Bitterhall takes the form of a […]