Book reviews, recommendations and literary life.
Book reviews, recommendations and literary life.
Hi, I’m Megan, the founder of Behind Her Books, bookseller, writer and book lover based in Abergavenny, Wales. Reading has been a part of my life since I can remember and my book collection is starting to take over my house. I also study part-time for a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing, which …
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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 …
Hello friends, what a week it’s been. In the world, on social media, in our own heads. This week’s Sunday Stories is reflective of the work I have been doing yet this is not intended as a pat on the back. This tiny pocket of the internet that I have is a platform for talking …
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 …
As I mentioned in my April Wrap Up post, Dracula by Bram Stoker is one of my boyfriend’s favourite books. He’s always said I should read it and here I am! I’m not naturally drawn to horror, but I am always willing to try new genres. This is my first time reviewing a classic on …
It’s June 1st so here we are with my May wrap up. I realise most people seem to publish these on the last day of the month but that didn’t sync up with my Sunday Stories post, so here we are my friends. I’m sure you won’t mind. Let’s get into it, shall we? Books …
I write this week’s Sunday Stories hidden in the shade. It is hotter than the sun this weekend in Cardiff which is great but I have pale skin and I wear a lot of black (think a Wednesday Addams vibe). I’ve forgotten how to be summery. Don’t get me wrong though I’m very grateful for …
I came to Emma Glass’ writing in a fairly interesting way. As you may have read in my bio, I’m doing an English Lit & Creative Writing degree part-time. I’m studying with Open University and last year they ran a ‘How to Get Published’ event alongside Writers and Artists. Emma was one of the authors …
I feel a bit like a broken record at the moment because the books I’ve been drawn to have been pure escapism. Escapism? In a lockdown? Groundbreaking. (All hail Miranda Priestly.) Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott fits into this category but I have zero shame because this book is great. Fresh off the back of …
It is just me or has this week felt like the longest in existence? But now it’s Sunday, and not just any Sunday, but Sunday on a Bank Holiday weekend! (How many times can I say Sunday in one sentence?) Even in this strange time I think it’s good to acknowledge these things, even if …
Do you have a period in history that you feel nostalgic for even though you didn’t even live through it? That’s how I feel about 1940’s New York. It just oozes glamour that I miss despite the fact that really I’m not glamourous in the slightest. Particularly at the moment during this lockdown where you’ll …
