Currently Reading: Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell

Morning, readers! Not sure about you guys, but it is so cold where I am and I'm not liking it. -1° in the middle of April, seriously UK? Anyway, I really like this book so far, which I'm surprised about considering that the first chapter reminded me a lot of Robinson Crusoe (which I really…

Review: The Glorious Heresies, by Louise McInerney (2015)

The Glorious Heresies. Wow. What a novel! A few days after being so captivated by the story that I read the last 120 pages in 2 hours and I’m still in awe. No wonder it won the Bailey’s Prize last year! Set in contemporary Cork (Ireland), The Glorious Heresies pivots on the death of a…

Review: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou (1969)

It feels strange calling this a review. Partly because Angelou is recounting her own experiences, but also because her way of telling those stories just swept me away along a rollercoaster of emotions. I guess it's hard to review something that moves you so deeply.  However, I will say that it is a must-read. I've…

April Reading

Happy 1st April, book lovers! Here's my #tbr list for this month. Halfway through 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings' now and it is genuinely one of the most powerful books I've read. I'm only sorry I've not read it sooner!   After that are three books that have been sitting in my room…