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‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans

‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans unfolds through letters, emails and notes, following the life of retiree Sybil Van Antwerp as she navigates her later years largely on her own terms. A firm believer in the written letter over modern forms of communication, Sybil’s...

‘Bring the House Down’ by Charlotte Runcie

‘Bring the House Down’ by Charlotte Runcie

Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie centres on Hayley Sinclair, a performer debuting a one woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and Alex Lyons, a notoriously acerbic theatre critic who delivers a devastating one star review. The two meet before Hayley realises who...

‘Heart the Lover’ by Lily King

‘Heart the Lover’ by Lily King

I had Heart The Lover on my list after seeing a great deal of hype around it, with the book frequently appearing in community picks and recommendations across social media. Going in, I was curious to see whether it would live up to that praise, particularly as this...

‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans

‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans unfolds through letters, emails and notes, following the life of retiree Sybil Van Antwerp as she navigates her later years largely on her own terms. A firm believer in the written letter over modern forms of communication, Sybil’s...

‘Bring the House Down’ by Charlotte Runcie

‘Bring the House Down’ by Charlotte Runcie

Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie centres on Hayley Sinclair, a performer debuting a one woman show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and Alex Lyons, a notoriously acerbic theatre critic who delivers a devastating one star review. The two meet before Hayley realises who...

‘Heart the Lover’ by Lily King

‘Heart the Lover’ by Lily King

I had Heart The Lover on my list after seeing a great deal of hype around it, with the book frequently appearing in community picks and recommendations across social media. Going in, I was curious to see whether it would live up to that praise, particularly as this...

‘The Names’ by Florence Knapp

‘The Names’ by Florence Knapp

Florence Knapp’s debut asks a simple but arresting question. What if the name you are given at birth alters the entire shape of your life. In this story one mother chooses three different names for her newborn son and we follow the three realities that unfold as a...

My November Reads

My November Reads

I’ve been keeping up with this reading lark quite well! I read 2 great books in November and there was a common theme between the two of them: grief, loss, sadness and navigating that in life. It was unintentional though but maybe it was the days being shorter and the...

Two books I’ve read recently

Two books I’ve read recently

Instead of posting separately, I thought I would talk out the two books I’ve read recently. My resolution for this year was to read more (more than I had the year previous) and I’m smashing that target. I didn’t watch a lot of television before hand but since I...