Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

So many of my friends on Goodreads have this on their to-read list, and so many people on bookstagram have already read it and reviewed it, even my friends mum read it and gave a short one-sentence review of it. This book is everywhere and for good reason, let’s not forget it did win theContinue reading Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo”

Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossnan

There is a certain art to novels which are written in verse instead of the usual prose; dare I say there is almost a poetic nature to them (pun fully intended). Here is the Beehive was one of those books that was all over Instagram, and from reading the blurb I knew that I wouldContinue reading Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossnan”

Expectation by Anna Hope

Got this book on a whim, after reading the blurb it seemed like something that would be interesting and even enlightening in some way. A great book as a refreshing break from other genres I read, and a great one before I got back to dissertation work. Upon finishing it, I saw that it hadContinue reading Expectation by Anna Hope”

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

In efforts to not power through another book instead of doing what needs doing, I settled on something a little more challenging and not as up my alley as the usual mystery or psychological thriller; Go Set A Watchman. It had been on my to-read pile for quite a while, so about time, I gotContinue reading Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee”

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Everyone says to never judge a book by the cover, but it is something that has yet to fail me. In the case of this one, there are no regrets. Naturally, I wasn’t certain how I would feel about it before, and even starting the first chapter but I was pleasantly surprised by it.