Who doesn’t love Persephone books, I am yet to read a Persephone classic I haven’t loved. With Mariana by Monica Dickens, I loved it even…
This novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize last year and has received many other worthy accolades. Here in my humble opinion is…
Winter, and January in particular, with its short days and dark nights is perfect for film watching. I’ve managed three cinema trips this month which in my…
‘How To Build A Girl’ by Caitlin Moran was published in 2014 so I’m not quite sure why its taken me so long to read it,…
A friend has been singing the praises of Colm Toibin to me for quite some time. It was only when he physically handed me a…
Sometimes in reading, familiarity is required, which is where Anita Shreve hits the spot for me. In years gone by I read a lot of…
Just time to sneak in a little last minute review before the weekend is up and running. I wanted to squeeze this in because I…
As is often the way for me, I was initially drawn to this book by the cover. I love its retro style, the colours it is…
