Lifestyle and Books
With an endorsement from Bernardine Evaristo and a mention on The High Low podcast — the ultimate source of literary recommendations — it would have been wrong of me not to have read ‘The Vanishing Half.’ Stella and Desiree Vignes
On the simplest level, ‘The Dutch House‘ by Ann Patchett tells the story of a Gatsbyesque mansion and, across five decades, captures the indelible bond between brother and sister. In a rags-to-riches move into a glorious, neo-classical home, it should
With the upcoming release of Normal People on BBC Three, I finally caved and read the story everyone has fallen in love with. Now, I’m sitting here wondering why it took me so long to do so: it is just
“What are the odds?”“In a city of nine million? Less than zero.” I went into this book anticipating a sweet romance, but In Five Years is more than that: it’s a hard-hitting contemporary bustling with surprises and a beautiful depiction
Who knew a friendship between a 10-year-old Alan Titchmarsh fanatic and a 59-year-old, sheep-apron-wearing café worker could make for such an uplifting yet heart-breaking novel? One Moment is a compelling story that flitters between the ‘before’ and ‘after’ perspectives of
I finished reading Jane Austen’s Emma just in time to watch its latest film adaptation and I can confirm they are both wonderful. What struck me most throughout this classic is that it didn’t at all feel like a book
Loveable characters, an offbeat mystery, and cake. Five friends, four mysteries, three deaths, two road trips and a secret that will change the world… David’s fiancee is worried when he drops out of contact. MI5 is thrown into a panic
With The Testaments being the most hyped book in recent years my expectations were high. Few books since Harry Potter have been so highly anticipated—a major midnight launch in London, a Booker Prize nomination two months before release and endless
12 Classic Novels in 12 Months
Way back in January I laid out some personal goals for 2019; one of them was to read 12 classic nov...
An Autumn Reading List
As a literature student, autumn reading means heading back to university and ploughing through sta...
‘The Midnight Library’ Book Review
Nora Seed has hit an all-time low. After losing her cat, her job, and is full of regret, she ta...
‘Boy Parts’ by Eliza Clark Book Review
The Book
Dirty, funny, messy, wild, I tore through this bold and brutal debut in a delirious...
