‘A Man Called Ove’ is not typically a book that I would pick up, but it was what had been chosen for the book club’s reading that month. And surprisingly, I loved it. Fredrik Backman, in this novel, explores themes of love, loss, family, friendships, and if you’re looking for a book to tug atContinue reading “A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman”
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
This book is one of those that had sat on my TBR list for about two years but for some reason every time I saw it in the bookshop I opted to buy something else instead. But what better time to catch up with the TBR list than during this big lockdown? And I haveContinue reading “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey”
Little Man, What Now? by Hans Fallada
Hiya! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything onto this page. With everything going on in the world and the precariousness of my financial situation posting on this blog took a little bit of a backburner. But now that I have more free time, I want to get back into and what betterContinue reading “Little Man, What Now? by Hans Fallada”
Normal People by Sally Rooney
I will hold my hands up and admit that I had been avoiding reading this book for a very long time. I had heard mixed reviews about Sally Rooney and after picking up her other most well-known book Conversations with Friends in Waterstones, I put it down 20 pages later as I simply didn’t enjoy her writingContinue reading “Normal People by Sally Rooney”
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Wide Sargasso Sea is a story of a feminist and anti-colonial response to Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, and perfectly encapsulates Bronte’s ‘madwoman in the attic’. The novel, initially set in Jamaica, takes place a short while after the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 which ended slavery in the British Empire. The act which gave blackContinue reading “Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys”
The Rise of Audible
I was recently scrolling on Twitter when I came across a tweet by Michael Patrick Hicks, in which he highlighted a major disadvantage for authors from Audible. He said that if someone returns a book on the site, then the author has to pay for that book out of their royalties. It’s sort of likeContinue reading “The Rise of Audible”
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
As you can see from the title, this post is going to be a book review of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. This was one of the books on my December TBR, and I have to say that I have mixed reviews about it. For anyone that hasn’t read the book, this review will contain someContinue reading “Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov”
December TBR
Though not a new series in its entirety, this space is going to be a place where I put all the books that I am planning to read in the month ahead. I think it would be so interesting for me personally to look back in a couple of years time and to see whatContinue reading “December TBR”
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
I am going to be reviewing the most highly anticipated and talked about book probably of the whole year: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. More specifically, I am going to be discussing the issue in the modern Western world of the decline of childbirth, and relating this what Atwood’s book. Having loved the dystopian novelContinue reading “The Testaments by Margaret Atwood”
Origin of Books: Part Two
In my blog post entitled Origin of Books I ended at the date 1832 which was the invention of the book sleeve. I want to revisit the timeline and continue talking about everything that happened after that date. Basically, that is what this blog post is going to do. The first mass market paperback booksContinue reading “Origin of Books: Part Two”
