Book reviews, recommendations and literary life.
Book reviews, recommendations and literary life.
The other day, I was writing a post when I realised that I hadn’t reviewed any Nora Ephron books. That is something that I have to fix immediately. Like I have said elsewhere, I became a fan of Nora Ephron before I even knew it. I absolutely love the films You’ve Got Mail and When …
I feel like it’s a theme of my blog that I am a huge fan of The High Low, and its hosts Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes. It’s almost getting to the point where I look like I do PR for them. (I’ll be walking around in a sandwich board announcing new podcast episodes any …
So, I read The Vegetarian a little while ago and it’s taken me until now to be ready to review it. It’s one of those books that had to settle before I could start to reflect on my ideas about it. To put it simply, it’s quite unlike anything I’ve read before. The Vegetarian follows …
Chances are if you follow the goings-on of the book world, you’ll have seen Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage everywhere. It was the winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 award and is extremely highly praised. I recently received a copy in my Books That Matter subscription box which was a lovely surprise. Books …
If you come by here often, you may have recently read a recent Sunday Stories post where I lamented the fact that I dropped my mother’s copy of Circe in the bath. Luckily it lived to tell the tale (hair drier) and thank goodness because I loved it. (Also, my mum forgave me because she’s …
This week I put a post on my Instagram page asking how much non-fiction people read. I enjoyed reading the responses and seeing how, like me, some people start to reach more for non-fiction as they grow older. For me, it’s a way of continuous learning which I appreciate more now than ever. One of my …
You know when you read a book and wonder why it took you so long? Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams was one of those for me. I tore through it over a weekend and went through so many different emotions. When I was probably only halfway through, I knew it’d be a book that I’d be …
I saw Saltwater by Jessica Andrews cropping up on my feed and was intrigued by the quotes on the cover. Do they ever catch your attention? A bit more digging and I read that Saltwater was recommended for those who liked Normal People and Fleabag – sold, to the almost 30-year-old woman at the back! …
Since I started this blog I’ve had Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want by Ruby Tandoh on my list of books to review. (Hereon in Eat Up, for brevity.) It’s a book that sits innocently on my shelf, completely unaware of the massive impact it had on me. I’m probably not alone …
I’ve been considering what content to post on my blog at the moment, if any, and whether people want to read book reviews now. However, I created Behind Her Books as a way of sharing books that I love and that I think people will love too. Books are one of the best ways in …
![Look what I’ve managed to get my sticky little paws on 🤪 I gobbled up The Atlas Six and have been GREEN with envy watching people get their proofs, so let me tell you I snatched this bad boy off the shelf when it landed!
Anyone else excited for this? The Atlas Six left me on a cliff, so I NEED to know what happens next.
Okay bye, off to read now.
[proof copy / gift]
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