One otterly bookish nerd shares her thoughts
My mother always said I cared too much what people thought, but really I cared too much about what people said, especially when my back was turned. Thoughts were private, rumour was not…” You’re probably noticing a bit of a theme with my recent reviews - namely that I have raved about every single book.… Continue reading The Familiars: A sumptuous gothic tale based on real historical events
Spellbound - it’s one of those cliche things you say about books isn’t it - “Reading this left me spellbound” or “It’s a spellbinding read.” It works because as readers we understand what is meant, that this book drew you in, cast you under its magic and left you feeling bereft and lost without the… Continue reading The Binding: The Perfect Marriage of Magical Realism and Historical Fiction
You’ve probably seen So Lucky on your bookstagram feed (if you have one) and praise for this novel seems to have been singing from every reviewer. I’ll be joining that noise, this is a great book, a quick and enjoyable read. The irony that this novel has been so widely advertised on social media cannot… Continue reading So Lucky
We all have those books that we’ve seen in the bookshop multiple times and said “I really want to read that” (which becomes “I really should read that”) or those books we buy and then eye us with an accusatory glare each time we reach for a different book on our shelves …. Just me… Continue reading We Should All Be Feminists
