Book reviews and other bookish things
As soon as I heard about the publication of Strong Female Character, it immediately became one of my most anticipated books for this year. In part because I am a fan of Fern Brady’s comedy, but also, as a thirty-something woman who has always felt like a bit of a misfit, I was particularly interested … Continue reading Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
Last month I had the opportunity to read the latest novel by an author whose work I have been meaning to read for so long! Published on the 2nd of March, Old God’s Time is the latest novel by Sebastian Barry, and it carried a premise that caught my attention, with the story of a … Continue reading Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
As avid readers, we often find ourselves immersed in various genres and stories, listening to different voices with whom we can happily spend many hours. But less often, you might find a voice that feels familiar to your own, and for me, Barney Norris is one of these writers, and I was thrilled to receive a proof … Continue reading Undercurrent by Barney Norris
Last week saw the publication of Cynthia Rogerson’s memoir, Wah! I was already familiar with Cynthia’s writing, having previously read her novel Wait for Me, Jack, published as Addison Jones. Having read and reviewed that book a few years ago I was interested to discover more about this authors life, and was lucky enough to … Continue reading Wah! by Cynthia Rogerson
This week sees the publication of Naomi Booth’s first collection of short stories, Animals at Night. As a fan of Booth’s writing, having loved the novels Sealed and Exit Management in recent years, I was very excited to receive an advance copy of this collection, with its promise of strange tales involving humans and other animals … Continue reading Animals At Night by Naomi Booth
This week sees the publication of Chloe Lane’s debut novel, The Swimmers. I was very excited to receive a review copy of this book having heard great things about it, including it being featured on the longlist for the 2021 Ockham Fiction Award. From the blurb I could see there were many elements of … Continue reading The Swimmers by Chloe Lane
Today I have a review as part of the blog tour for Will Dean’s latest novel, First Born, which was published on the 14th April. I was very excited to have the opportunity to take part in this blog tour for a couple of reasons. The main one being this is actually the fourth book … Continue reading Blog Tour – First Born by Will Dean
Today is publication day for Miguel Bonnefoy’s latest novel Heritage, which is published by Gallic Books, translated from the French by Emily Boyce. As someone who loves a multi-generational family saga, I was excited to have the opportunity to review Heritage, a novel which provides a vivid, personal account of the lives of several generations … Continue reading Heritage by Miguel Bonnefoy
Some of my all-time favourite novels are works of historical fiction, with the Victorian era being of particular interest to me (as a glance through my wardrobe would indicate!) and I also love books about books and writers, so naturally, when I first read the blurb for Elizabeth Lowry’s forthcoming novel, The Chosen, I was … Continue reading The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry
Next week sees the publication The Doloriad by Missouri Williams, which is to be published by one of my favourite indie presses, Dead Ink. As soon as I heard about this book, I knew it was one I had to read. As someone who has read their fair share of strange fiction over the years, often … Continue reading The Doloriad by Missouri Williams
the owl on the bookshelf 