Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
I was really lucky and received some beautiful books as presents at Christmas time, including Hamnet. If you’re on bookstagram you couldn’t…
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Category: Contemporary Fiction
Slack-Tide by Elanor Dymott
Hands up who has a pile of reviews to write that’s almost as big as their pile of books waiting to be…
The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary
Oh hey, it’s just me, the last person on earth to read The Flatshare! Or so it seems – this book is…
Supper Club by Lara Williams
I did what we say we won’t do and I chose a book based solely on its cover. I mean, look at…
Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
Let’s be honest, it doesn’t matter how many times you hear the saying, sometimes you’re going to choose a book based on…
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
The other day, I was writing a post when I realised that I hadn’t reviewed any Nora Ephron books. That is something…
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
So, I read The Vegetarian a little while ago and it’s taken me until now to be ready to review it. It’s…
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Chances are if you follow the goings-on of the book world, you’ll have seen Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage everywhere. It was…
Circe by Madeline Miller
If you come by here often, you may have recently read a recent Sunday Stories post where I lamented the fact that…
Queenie – Candice Carty-Williams
You know when you read a book and wonder why it took you so long? Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams was one of…