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I am unashamedly a Real Housewives fan. It is entertainment that does not require much critical thinking and offers pure escapism. So when a book lands that is connected to that universe, it immediately piques my interest. Although I grew tired of Lisa Rinna towards...
I was between books and read the first chapter of a couple. This one spoke to me more. It opens with a twenty something British Cleo meeting forty something American Frank after they have both left the same party in New York. It was their flirtation and playful...
Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet reimagines the life of Shakespeare’s family, centring on the quiet domestic world that sits behind one of literature’s most famous names. The novel traces the events surrounding the death of Hamnet, Shakespeare’s young son, and the echoes of...
Every so often, a book comes along that quietly consumes your attention. This was recommended to me by work bestie and although I had heard of the book, I didn’t know much about it. Their brief plot summary of the beginning pulled me in and after reading, I’m grateful...
Please be aware this review contains spoilers so don’t read on if you’ve not read the book! R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface is a sharp and unsettling literary thriller about ambition, appropriation and the stories we claim as our own. The novel follows June Hayward, a...